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Grimm's Fairy Tales

Posted by Monika on February 16, 2011

Google Books brings us a 367-page online ebook reproduction of "Grimm's Fairy Tales" edited by Frances Jenkins Olcott, illustrated by Rie Cramer, and published by The Penn Publishing in 1927.

(You can read these tales online here,by clicking on the links.)

This is the original version of this famous tale book.

The book was written by the Grimm brothers,the German Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm,the first edition appeared in 1812.

Here you can find the funny version of Grimm's tales,for children,animated and with plays.

If you want to listen to a story,click on the link of the National Geographic,and you will hear here one of the 12 famous stories.

My personal attachment to this book is special,I almost read the whole book with my friends in the evenings at a summer camp,when I was 11 years old.(of course on Hungarian)

My favourite story was Mother Holle as a child,what was your favourite story?

*picture taken from Google

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Achan Malaka February 20, 2011 8:28

You're true, it's fun and amusing by learning that way ;)
Monika February 19, 2011 16:11

You are welcome,Achan,I like Rapunzel as well,and my daughter also does!

To read these stories in English was in a remembrance of my childhood...and I think,we can learn new vocabulary on a fun and easy way.

Thank you for dropping your comments here!:))
Achan Malaka February 19, 2011 9:06

Wow, the link is awesome. I found my favorite story "Rapunzel" at the website. Thanks so much for sharing, dear Monika.
Monika February 18, 2011 5:11

You are welcome,Selma.

I think you supposed to have a media player(?),and you have to download the chosen tale to your PC....I didn't download it,so I don't know if it works...
selma February 17, 2011 17:41

Dear Monika,

Thanks for sharing us. I like it, but how to listen on the NG.?
Monika February 17, 2011 6:39

It is my pleasure,Grace,that you liked it.You are welcome,thank you for stopping by!.)
Grace February 17, 2011 5:42

Dear Monika,

Thanks a lot for the precious information. I've downloaded one and will read it later.

Have a good day.

Grace
Monika February 17, 2011 5:22

Hello Lucus,

From my blog you can read the whole book on google,I don't know why it doesn't work for you.

If you want to read best sellers books online,there is a good site:www.onread.com-there are a lot of brand new books to read:here,or try the Project Gutenberg....(I love them.:))

It is a good news,than,that you'll have a national exam,in order to read new books...Good Luck!
Monika February 17, 2011 5:15

Dear Inga,

thank you for the nice picture,Kassel looks such a fairylike and extraordinary town

I don't wonder,why the Grimm brothers had a wide imagination,living in a surrounding,like this!

I adore German cities,some of them(or rather many!) are magical,really!

I agree with you,that in english,it is still readable for grown-ups too!:)
Thank you for your nice comment!
Monika February 17, 2011 4:26

Thank you all,my friends for your comments so far.

Imagine,that in the beginning,the Grim brothers didn't specifically aimed their books to children,and the stories were cruel and not so fairy like.Later,as they noticed,that children are interested in the stories,they softened and reshaped the stories for children.

@Valentine-good choice,I also love those stories,especially Rapunzel:))

@Rafal-My pleasure,if you find it useful to share,do it please!

@Nida-You are welcome,dear!

@Ramona,Nafis,Atika and Karenina:This kind of storybook was one of the most popular storybooks for children in my country,when I was young,and still...I think,every children had one copy of it on their shelves..(we had 2-one for me and the other for my brother...:))

Have a nice time while reading!