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Discover the original macabre stories of your most beloved classics in this collection of disturbingly dark fairy tales. 'Story-telling is one of the most ancient and universal of arts.' - Laura F. Kready, A Study of Fairy Tales, 1916 'The instruments of darkness tell us truths.' - William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 1623 This twisted treasury presents over forty of the world's most wicked fairy tales, including the original versions of stories you thought you knew, such as 'Cinderella', 'Sleeping Beauty', and 'Snow White'. Relish in the morbid darkness of these early classics, alongside many other tales you haven't heard before. From renowned storytellers of the fairy tale genre, this collection sources works from the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Andersen, and many more. Dark Fairy Tales is woven with themes of lost innocence, beastly bonds, and haunted hearts, aiming to inspire, caution, and illuminate valuable aspects of the human experience. Be warned, for these stories are not for the faint of heart and happy endings cannot be guaranteed.

Discover the original macabre stories of your most beloved classics in this collection of disturbingly dark fairy tales. 'Story-telling is one of the most ancient and universal of arts.' - Laura F. Kready, A Study of Fairy Tales, 1916 'The instruments of darkness tell us truths.' - William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 1623 This twisted treasury presents over forty of the world's most wicked fairy tales, including the original versions of stories you thought you knew, such as 'Cinderella', 'Sleeping Beauty', and 'Snow White'. Relish in the morbid darkness of these early classics, alongside many other tales you haven't heard before. From renowned storytellers of the fairy tale genre, this collection sources works from the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Andersen, and many more. Dark Fairy Tales is woven with themes of lost innocence, beastly bonds, and haunted hearts, aiming to inspire, caution, and illuminate valuable aspects of the human experience. Be warned, for these stories are not for the faint of heart and happy endings cannot be guaranteed.

Deutsche Sagen - Hrsg von den Br dern Grimm - 3 Auflage ist ein unver nderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1891. Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ern hrung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpunkt des Verlages liegt auf dem Erhalt historischer Literatur. Viele Werke historischer Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftler sind heute nur noch als Antiquit ten erh ltlich. Hansebooks verlegt diese B cher neu und tr gt damit zum Erhalt selten gewordener Literatur und historischem Wissen auch f r die Zukunft bei.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.Once upon a time, there lived a little boy with his mother in a little house beside the woods, they were very poor, their only earning was milk they take from their old cow, which jack would sell in the market every evening. One day jack saw his mother sitting despair, "our cow is not producing any milk anymore, its too old. we will have to sell it in the market, we can afford food with that money for a while. Go and sell it in the market" she sighed. "Yes mother." said jack and he towed the cow to the market. On the midway he saw an old man. he inquired jack where is he headed to. jack said he is going to the market to sell the cow. "Give me the cow i will give you five magic beans in exchange. these beans will bring you fortune." old man said.Jack agreed and gave the cow to the old man and took the magic beans with him. Jacks mother was furious to see the beans in exchange of the cow. She flung it out of the window and send jack to the attic furiously. Next morning as Jack looked outside the window he was astonished to see the beans grew over the roof. he clambered through the beanstalk and reached the sky, there he saw a castle on the fluffy clouds.

Long time ago there lived a king and queen, their kingdom was prosperous, but king and queen were still despair. they couldn't have a child even after years of prayers. But soon queen gave birth to an ethereal girl, they called her Rapunzel. But one night, baby was slumbering in her cradle, a witch sneaked into the palace out of nowhere and stole the baby princess.She dashed to the forest and hid the little princess in a tall tower, Desperate King declared a reward of 10,000 gold coins to the one who finds his lost daughter. Eighteen years passed by, but no one succeeded in finding the lost princess.Witch lied to Rapunzel that she is the real mother, and she sealed all the doors of the tower, and left open only a window on the top of the tower, she lied to Rapunzel that it's for her safety, thus she made sure that Rapunzel won't go out. Joseph Jacobs(29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) Australian folklorist, his works were three little pigs jack and the beanstalk etc.he was a student of anthropology at Statistical Laboratory at University College LondonThis book includes collection of short classic bedtime fairy tales.

Beauty and the Beast - All Four Versions includes the original, adult-oriented edition of the story by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve (translated from the French by James Robinson Planche), the simplified and shortened version by Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont which appeared sixteen years later - the basis for all future versions, the Brothers Grimm adaptation and a somewhat forgotten version by Victorian folklorist and anthropologist Andrew Lang.

Beauty and the Beast - All Four Versions includes the original, adult-oriented edition of the story by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve (translated from the French by James Robinson Planche), the simplified and shortened version by Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont which appeared sixteen years later - the basis for all future versions, the Brothers Grimm adaptation and a somewhat forgotten version by Victorian folklorist and anthropologist Andrew Lang.

Ten different versions of Beauty and the Beast in one volume: Cupid and Psyche by Lucius Apuleius, Beauty and the Beast by Joseph Jacobs, Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont, The Singing, Springing Lark by Brothers Grimm, East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe, The Small-Tooth Dog by Sidney Oldall Addy, The Enchanted Tsarevich by Leonard Magnus, Beauty and the Beast by Andrew Lang, Beauty and the Beast by Charles Lamb and The Prince Who Was Changed into a Snake by Lucy Mary Jane Garnett.

Ten different versions of Beauty and the Beast in one volume: Cupid and Psyche by Lucius Apuleius, Beauty and the Beast by Joseph Jacobs, Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont, The Singing, Springing Lark by Brothers Grimm, East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe, The Small-Tooth Dog by Sidney Oldall Addy, The Enchanted Tsarevich by Leonard Magnus, Beauty and the Beast by Andrew Lang, Beauty and the Beast by Charles Lamb and The Prince Who Was Changed into a Snake by Lucy Mary Jane Garnett.

This collection includes the following fairy tales: "The Bremen Town Musicians," "The Star Talers" and "The Elves and the Shoemaker." "My Grandma's Tales" is a series of fairy tales from around the world. The books are bilingual and should be interesting for adults and children as well. www.mygrandmastales.com

29 versions of Cinderella in one volume: 'The Cat Cinderella,' 'The Little Glass Slipper,' 'Aschenputtel,"The Baba Yaga,' 'The Little Glass Slipper,' 'Katie Woodencloak,' 'Tattercoats,' 'Ashey Pelt,' 'The Sharp Grey Sheep,"Rashin-Coatie,' 'Cap O'Rushes,' 'The Hearth Cat,' 'The Princess and The Golden Shoes,' 'The Twelve Months,' 'Yeh-Shen,' 'Kongji and Patzzi,' 'Bawang Putih And Bawang Merah,' 'The Story of Tam and Cam,' 'Fair, Brown, and Trembling,' and more ...

29 versions of Cinderella in one volume: 'The Cat Cinderella,' 'The Little Glass Slipper,' 'Aschenputtel,"The Baba Yaga,' 'The Little Glass Slipper,' 'Katie Woodencloak,' 'Tattercoats,"Ashey Pelt,' 'The Sharp Grey Sheep,"Rashin-Coatie,' 'Cap O'Rushes,"The Hearth Cat,"The Princess and The Golden Shoes,' 'The Twelve Months,' 'Yeh-Shen,' 'Kongji and Patzzi,' 'Bawang Putih And Bawang Merah,' 'The Story of Tam and Cam,' 'Fair, Brown, and Trembling,' and more ...

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales collects more than two hundred tales set down by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the early decades of the nineteenth century, among them some of the best-loved and most famous fairy tales in all literature. This edition features ten rarely seen "Children's Legends" and the full-colour artwork of Arthur Rackham.