The Brothers Grimm

Most of the fairy tales that we grew up with we know thanks to the Brothers Grimm. Jack Zipes, one of the more astute critics of fairy tales, explodes the romantic myth of the brothers as wandering scholars, who gathered "authentic" tales from the peasantry. Bringing to bear his own critical expertise as well as new biographical information, Zipes examines the interaction between the Grimms' lives and their work. He reveals the Grimms' personal struggle to overcome social prejudice and poverty, as well as their political efforts--as scholars and civil servants--toward unifying the German states.

First sentence: Many are the fairy tales and myths that have been spread about the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm.

Year

1988

Language

English

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Editions

4

Pages

384

ISBN

9781403960658

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