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- Originated in Germany
- Recorded by Giambattista Basile and then The Brothers Grimm
- Genre: Childrens Books
- Adaptations: Opera by Englebert Humperdinck
- Themes: murder, abandonment and cannibalism
- The Brothers Grimm wrote two versions of the story
- Leaving children in the woods to die was common during Medieval hardships
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Hansel and Gretel is a children's fairy tale of Germanic origin. After being passed from generation to generation, it was first recorded by the Italian poet Giambattista Basile. It was then recorded by The Brothers Grimm who also published Snow White, Rapunzel and Cinderella.
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Plot Synopsis
A woodcutter's son and daughter who are left alone in the woods to fend for themselves during a time of poverty discover an evil witch's gingerbread house and become her prisoners. -
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Hansel and Gretel Questions
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Notable Hansel and Gretel Adaptations
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- IMDb: Hansel and Gretel Search
- 1893: Hansel und Gretel Opera
- 1909: Hansel and Gretel
- 1933: Hansel and Gretel
- 1952: Hansel and Gretel
- 1982: Hansel and Gretel
- 1983: Faerie Tale Theatre: Hansel and Gretel
- 1992: Hansel and Gretel
- 2000: Hansel and Gretel
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