Cat-Skin
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales There was once a king, whose queen had hair of the purest gold, and was so beautiful that her match was not to be met with on the whole face of the earth. But this beautiful queen fell ill, and...
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Iron Hans
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales There was once upon a time a king who had a great forest near his palace, full of all kinds of wild animals. One day he sent out a huntsman to shoot him a roe, but he did not come...
King Grisly-Beard
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales A great king of a land far away in the East had a daughter who was very beautiful, but so proud, and haughty, and conceited, that none of the princes who came to ask her in marriage was good enough...
The Story of the Youth who went forth to learn what fear was
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales A certain father had two sons, the elder of who was smart and sensible, and could do everything, but the younger was stupid and could neither learn nor understand anything, and when people saw him they said: ‘There’s a fellow...
The Salad
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales As a merry young huntsman was once going briskly along through a wood, there came up a little old woman, and said to him, ‘Good day, good day; you seem merry enough, but I am hungry and thirsty; do pray...
The Wedding of Mrs Fox
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales FIRST STORY There was once upon a time an old fox with nine tails, who believed that his wife was not faithful to him, and wished to put her to the test. He stretched himself out under the bench, did...
The Seven Ravens
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales There was once a man who had seven sons, and last of all one daughter. Although the little girl was very pretty, she was so weak and small that they thought she could not live; but they said she should...
Doctor Knowall
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales There was once upon a time a poor peasant called Crabb, who drove with two oxen a load of wood to the town, and sold it to a doctor for two talers. When the money was being counted out to...
The King of the Golden Mountain
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales There was once a merchant who had only one child, a son, that was very young, and barely able to run alone. He had two richly laden ships then making a voyage upon the seas, in which he had embarked...
The Twelve Huntsmen
From the Brothers Grimm Fairytales There was once a king’s son who had a bride whom he loved very much. And when he was sitting beside her and very happy, news came that his father lay sick unto death, and desired to see him once...