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Presents mature and scholarly retellings of fifty favorite and lesser-known fairy tales on the two hundredth anniversary of the Grimm brothers' "Children's and Household Tales," in a volume that includes such stories as "Cinderella," "Rapunzel," and "Briar-Rose.".

A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

"For over a century, the Grimm brothers' fairy tales have captivated the popular imagination. Their enduring magic and wonder have led to countless adaptations in film, theatre, opera, and animation, firmly establishing them as part of our cultural heritage. Now, in this exquisite leather-bound edition, experience the timeless enchantment of two hundred fairy tales and ten children's legends. Translated from German by Margaret Hunt, these cherished...

A tale about a beautiful girl who becomes the companion of a brutish beast to save her father's life and gradually tames the beast with her love.

Seeking someone to care for his motherless kittens, Papa Gatto, advisor to the Prince, hires a beautiful, but lazy girl, and then her plain, but loving stepsister.

An aged Chinese grandmother tells some Chinese folk tales and legends to her grandchildren.

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox.

Cindy Ellen loses one of her diamond spurs at the square dance in this wild western retelling of the classic Cinderella story.

This version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on ancient Chinese manuscripts written 1000 years before the earliest European version.