The Brothers Grimm
Jakob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859) Grimm were brothers who became famous for their collection of folk tales—or stories that are passed down from generation to generation. They were also famous for their work on language (they helped to explain how the sounds in languages change over time), and for helping to write a large German dictionary.
The brothers were born in what is now Germany, and their father was a lawyer who had six children. They had a happy childhood, spending a lot of time playing in the countryside.
The brothers began to collect tales around 1807, and kept collecting and changing the stories for the next fifty years. By the end they had collected over 200 stories. The Grimms asked people to tell them their favourite tales, often inviting them to their house.
Some of the most famous tales collected by the Grimm Brothers include The Frog Prince, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rumpelstiltskin and The Elves and the Shoemaker.
Currently available from Books for Learning is the Grimms’ famous story The Elves and the Shoemaker.
Below is a list of tales collected by the Grimm brothers:
Allerleirauh [or All-Kinds-Of-Fur]
Beam, The
Bearskin
Bittern and Hoopoe, The
Blue Light, The
Boot of Buffalo Leather, The
Brave Little Tailor, The
Bremen Town Musicians, The
Brides on their Trial
Bright Sun Brings It to Light, The
Brother Lustig
Cat and Mouse in Partnership
Cinderella
Clever Elsie, The
Clever Grethel
Clever Hans
Crumbs on the Table, The
Crystal Ball, The
Cunning Little Tailor, The
Death of the Little Hen, The
Death's Messengers
Devil and His Grandmother, The
Devil's Sooty Brother, The
Devil with the Three Golden Hairs, The
Ditmarsh Tale of Wonders, The
Dog and the Sparrow, The
Domestic Servants
Donkey, The
Donkey Cabbages
Dr Know-All
Drummer, The
Duration of Life, The
Ear of Corn, The
Elves, The [or The Elves and the Shoemaker]
Eve's Various Children
Fair Katrinelje and Pif Paf Poltrie
Faithful John
Ferdinand the Faithful
Fisherman and His Wife, The
Fitcher's Bird [or Fowler’s Fowl]
Flail from Heaven, The
Foundling-Bird
Four Skilful Brothers, The
Fox and His Cousin, The
Fox and the Cat, The
Fox and the Geese, The
Fox and the Horse, The
Frau Trude
Frog King, The [or Iron Henry; also The Frog Prince]
Frau Holle
Frederick and Catherine
Gambling Hansel
Giant and the Tailor, The
Girl without Hands, The
Glass Coffin, The
Gnome, The
Godfather, The
Godfather Death
Going A-Travelling
Gold-Children, The
Golden Bird, The
Golden Goose, The
Golden Key, The
Good Bargain, The
Goose-Girl, The
Goose-Girl at the Well, The
Grave Mound, The
Griffin, The
Hansel and Gretel
Hans the Hedgehog
Hans in Luck
Hans Married
Hare and the Hedgehog, The
Hare's Bride, The
Herr Korbes
How Six Men Got On in the World
Hut in the Forest, The
Iron John
Iron Stove, The
Jew among Thorns, The
Jorinde and Joringel
Juniper-Tree, The
King of the Golden Mountain, The
King Thrushbeard
King's Son Who Feared Nothing, The
Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn, The
Knoist and His Three Sons
Lambkin and the Little Fish, The
Lazy Harry
Lazy Spinner, The
Lean Lisa
Little Briar-Rose
Little Brother and Little Sister
Little Folks' Presents, The
Little Louse and Little Flea
Little Peasant, The
Little Red-Cap
Little Snow-White
Lord's Animals and the Devil's, The
Maid Maleen
Maid of Brakel, The
Master Pfriem
Master Thief, The
Moon, The
Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage, The
Nail, The
Nixie of the Mill-Pond, The
Odds and Ends
Old Beggar-Woman, The
Old Hildebrand
Old Man and His Grandson, The
Old Man Made Young Again, The
Old Rinkrank
Old Sultan
Old Woman in the Wood, The
One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes
Our Lady's Child
Owl, The
Pack of Ragamuffins, The
Peasant and the Devil, The
Peasant in Heaven, The
Peasant's Clever Daughter, The
Pink, The
Poor Boy in the Grave, The
Poor Man and the Rich Man, The
Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat, The
Queen Bee, The
Rapunzel
Raven, The
Riddle, The
Riddling Tale, A
Robber Bridegroom, The
Rumpelstiltskin
Sea-Hare, The
Seven Ravens, The
Seven Swabians, The
Sharing Joy and Sorrow
Shepherd Boy, The
Shoes that Were Danced to Pieces, The
Shroud, The
Simeli Mountain
Singing Bone, The
Singing, Springing Lark, The
Six Servants, The
Six Swans, The
Skilful Huntsman, The
Snow-White and Rose-Red
Sparrow and His Four Children, The
Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle, The
Spirit in the Bottle, The
Star-Money, The
Stolen Farthings, The
Stories about Snakes
Story of Schlauraffen Land, The [or The Tale of Cockaigne]
Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was, The
Strange Musician, The
Straw, Coal, and Bean
Strong Hans
Sweetheart Roland
Sweet Porridge
Tailor in Heaven, The
Thief and His Master, The
Three Apprentices, The
Three Army Surgeons, The
Three Black Princesses, The
Three Brothers, The
Three Children of Fortune, The
Three Feathers, The
Three Languages, The
Three Little Birds, The
Three Little Men in the Forest, The
Three Sluggards, The
Three Snake-Leaves, The
Three Spinning Women, The
Thumbling
Thumbling as Journeyman [or Thumbling's Travels]
True Sweetheart, The [or The True Bride]
Turnip, The [or The Enormous Turnip]
Twelve Brothers, The
Twelve Huntsmen, The
Twelve Idle Servants, The
Two Brothers, The
Two Kings' Children, The
Two Travellers, The
Ungrateful Son, The
Valiant Little Tailor
Water-Nix, The
Water of Life, The
Wedding of Mrs. Fox, The
White Bride and the Black One, The
White Snake, The
Wilful Child, The
Willow-Wren, The
Willow-Wren and the Bear, The
Wise Folks
Wise Servant, The
Wishing-table, the Gold-ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack, The
Wolf and the Fox, The
Wolf and the Man, The
Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, The
Young Giant, The
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