Guide Note

The German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm retold and compiled collections of folk tales and fairy tales in the early to mid-nineteenth century as a part of their linguistic research. Many of the fairy tales in their collection still remain popular in today's culture.

Fast Facts

Born: Jacob-January 4, 1785, Wilhelm-February 24, 1786
Died: Jacob-September 20, 1863, Wilhelm-December 16, 1859
Birthplace: Hanau, Germany
Literary Genre: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales
Contributed great deal to linguistic studies with Grimm's Law
Taught together at University of Göttingen

The Tales

The Brothers Grimm began collecting folk tales around 1807, in response to a wave of awakened interest in German folklore that followed the publication of Ludwig Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano's folksong collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn. By 1810 the Grimms produced a manuscript collection of several dozen tales, which they had recorded by inviting storytellers to their home and transcribing what they heard. In 1812, the Brothers published a collection of 86 fairy tales in a volume titled Kinder-und Hausmärchen (Children's and Household Tales). A second volume of 70 fairy tales followed in 1814. Together, with the first volume, the first edition of the collection contained 156 stories. A second edition followed in 1822. Five more editions were issued during the Grimms' lifetimes.

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The Brothers Grimm

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Wikipedia: The Brothers Grimm
Project Gutenberg: Household Tales by Brothers Grimm Online Text
University of Pittsburgh: Grimm Brothers' Home Page
SurLaLune Fairy Tales: Household Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
NationalGeographic.com: Brothers Grimm: Fairy Tales, History, Facts and More
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Free The Brothers Grimm Works Online

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Project Gutenberg: Wilhelm Grimm Works Online | Jacob Grimm Works Online

The Brothers Grimm Study Guides and Literary Criticism

Discovery Education: Brothers Grimm Lesson Plans
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University of Pittsburgh: Studies of Specific Grimm Brothers Tales

The Brothers Grimm Biographies and Profiles

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University of Leeds: Grimm Brothers Profile

Jacob Grimm

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Today in Literature: Jacob Grimm Life Stories, Books and Links

Wilhelm Grimm

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The Brothers Grimm Quotations

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The Brothers Grimm News and Articles

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The Post and Courier: "German storytelling focus of Tellabration" (2007)
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this is north scotland: "Grimm Tale of Snow White to Enthrall Youngsters" (2007)

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The Brothers Grimm Books and Merchandise

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The Brothers Grimm Personal Timeline

January 4, 1785: Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm Born
February 24, 1786: Wilhelm Carl Grimm Born
1802: Jacob studies law at University of Marburg
1803: Wilhelm studies law at University of Marburg
1819: Both receive honorary Doctorate from Marburg
1825: Wilhelm marries Henriette Dorothea Wild
1837-1841: Protest against constitutional violation of Ernst August, King of Hanover
December 16, 1859: Wilhelm dies
September 20, 1863: Jacob dies

The Brothers Grimm Publications Timeline

Wikipedia: Chronology of Jacob Grimm's Solitary Works
Wikipedia: Chronology of Wilhelm Grimm's Solitary Works
1812: Grimm's Fairy Tales
1815: Deutsche Sagen -Collection of 585 German Folk Tales
1884: Household Tales -Translated by Margaret Hunt-Posthumously

The Brothers Grimm Notable Films

Films Featuring the Brothers Grimm

1962: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
2005: The Brothers Grimm

Adaptations

The majority of the following links are to IMDb, which has pop-ups

IMDb: Jacob Grimm Filmography | Wilhelm Grimm Filmography
1910: Little Snow White
1912: Cinderella
1917: The Babes in the Woods
1936: Puss in Boots
1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1950: Cinderella
1954: The Three Wishes
1955: The Sleeping Beauty
1961: The Magic Fountain
1966: "Jackanory"
1982: "Faerie Tale Theatre"
1990: The Goose Girl
1993: Beauty and the Beast
2007: Rapunzel

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