Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales (Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics: Omnibus Edition)
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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: "Little Red Riding Hood," "Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Rapunzel," "Rumpelstiltskin," and "Tom Thumb". Derived from folk tales that had been part of the oral storytelling tradition for centuries, these stories are acknowledged as literary landmarks that transcend their time and culture. This edition also features ten rarely seen "Children's Legends" and the full-colour artwork of Arthur Rackham. Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales is one of Barnes & Noble's Leatherbound classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a silk-ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for every home library. Review: Grimm & Rackham - Made for each other! - This sumptuous hardcover edition with gilt edged pages & bookmark, is one of the few to contain complete stories of Grimm brothers & full (more than 100 b/w & colour) illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious! Review: Why are these tales important for adults? - The most famous collectors of fairy tales are the Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859). This free desertcart kindle book contains all of the 200 Grimm's tales and 10 children's lessons in easy to read English. Many people think that fairy tales are just for children and that adults can get nothing worthwhile or practical from them. These people forget that fairy tales are akin to myths, legends, parables, many sermons, and Midrash. They are tales with messages. Many are unnatural, magical, otherworldly; but these aspects help capture the listeners' imagination and help them remember many details so that even though they may not fathom them immediately, they will recall them later, sometimes just subconsciously, and get the practical lessons. Let's take a familiar story, Rapunzel. Parents surrender their child to an enchantress in exchange for a large supply of a delightful edible plant called rapunzal. While the parents willingly give up their daughter, the enchantress wants her just for herself. She calls her Rapunzel after the food. She places her in a tower with no doors and a window. Rapunzel has very long hair. When the enchantress want to go see her, she calls to Rapunzel to let her hair out the window and she climbs up the hair to her room. A prince happens by and sees this. When the enchantress goes away, he calls to Rapunzel, who thinks he is the enchantress, and climbs up her hair. Soon Rapunzel is pregnant, the enchantress discovers the liaison, she blinds the prince, and cuts Rapunzel's hair to stop the prince from ascending to her. Rapunzel finds a way to build a rope so that she can descend, and does so. She cries when she sees that the prince is blind and her tears restore his sight, and she and the prince live happily ever after. What does this story tell its readers? Note that the parents' willingness to give up their only child because of the mother's craving for a delicacy is remarkably similar to the biblical story of King David's lust for Bat Sheba and both are similar to the daily act by people giving up something important because of momentary cravings; such as good health for a hamburger. What is the enchantress? Couldn't she simply be the laws of nature? What does the hair signify? Ever since the beginning of time people thought that some special power exists in hair. The Greek warrior Spartans wore their hair long for this reason, so did the biblical Samson. What is the significance of the prince and climbing up the hair? What is the meaning underlying the use of rope instead of hair? Does it suggest getting rid of superstitions (about hair) and using intelligence? What practical lesson is there in the idea that the tears opened the prince's vision? These are just a few of the many questions that can be asked about this simple fairy tale, questions that show that the story has lessons.
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Grimm & Rackham - Made for each other!
This sumptuous hardcover edition with gilt edged pages & bookmark, is one of the few to contain complete stories of Grimm brothers & full (more than 100 b/w & colour) illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious!
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Why are these tales important for adults?
The most famous collectors of fairy tales are the Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859). This free amazon kindle book contains all of the 200 Grimm's tales and 10 children's lessons in easy to read English. Many people think that fairy tales are just for children and that adults can get nothing worthwhile or practical from them. These people forget that fairy tales are akin to myths, legends, parables, many sermons, and Midrash. They are tales with messages. Many are unnatural, magical, otherworldly; but these aspects help capture the listeners' imagination and help them remember many details so that even though they may not fathom them immediately, they will recall them later, sometimes just subconsciously, and get the practical lessons. Let's take a familiar story, Rapunzel. Parents surrender their child to an enchantress in exchange for a large supply of a delightful edible plant called rapunzal. While the parents willingly give up their daughter, the enchantress wants her just for herself. She calls her Rapunzel after the food. She places her in a tower with no doors and a window. Rapunzel has very long hair. When the enchantress want to go see her, she calls to Rapunzel to let her hair out the window and she climbs up the hair to her room. A prince happens by and sees this. When the enchantress goes away, he calls to Rapunzel, who thinks he is the enchantress, and climbs up her hair. Soon Rapunzel is pregnant, the enchantress discovers the liaison, she blinds the prince, and cuts Rapunzel's hair to stop the prince from ascending to her. Rapunzel finds a way to build a rope so that she can descend, and does so. She cries when she sees that the prince is blind and her tears restore his sight, and she and the prince live happily ever after. What does this story tell its readers? Note that the parents' willingness to give up their only child because of the mother's craving for a delicacy is remarkably similar to the biblical story of King David's lust for Bat Sheba and both are similar to the daily act by people giving up something important because of momentary cravings; such as good health for a hamburger. What is the enchantress? Couldn't she simply be the laws of nature? What does the hair signify? Ever since the beginning of time people thought that some special power exists in hair. The Greek warrior Spartans wore their hair long for this reason, so did the biblical Samson. What is the significance of the prince and climbing up the hair? What is the meaning underlying the use of rope instead of hair? Does it suggest getting rid of superstitions (about hair) and using intelligence? What practical lesson is there in the idea that the tears opened the prince's vision? These are just a few of the many questions that can be asked about this simple fairy tale, questions that show that the story has lessons.
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Belíssima edição
O livro tem um tamanho razoável, mas é menor do que eu esperava para o grande conteúdo que possui. A letra tem um tamanho bom para leitura. Possui imagens em preto e branco e imagens coloridas. Nas fotos estão imagens do conto "Hansel and Gretel" (João e Maria). Estou muito satisfeito com o produto, mal posso esperar para ler. Posteriormente eu penso em editar essa avaliação falando sobre a versão dos contos, se estão conforme o original, que são bem mais "grotescos" que suas versões apresentadas pela Disney, ou se são versões mais palatáveis para crianças atuais.
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Classic
A beautiful book for a lifetime of reading. It was gifted to me and then I gifted a copy to someone else. it’s just a classic book.
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Totally satisfied
Absolutely perfect. I got same day delivery and special discount. The book was sealed and untouched and inside nothing was missing. It's a rich collection illustrated. I will enjoybit during my next holiday time. I can confidentlybrecommend it as a gift or for personal use. It's a life companion for the romantic and nostalgic among us, and also for all those book lovers always in search of precious editions, because we are never tired to read fairy tales!
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