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From "The Frog King" to "The Golden Key," wondrous worlds unfold--heroes and heroines are rewarded, weaker animals triumph over the strong, and simple bumpkins prove themselves not so simple after all. Esteemed fairy tale scholar Jack Zipes offers accessible translations that retain the spare description and engaging storytelling style of the originals. Indeed, this is what makes the tales from the 1812 and 1815 editions unique--they reflect diverse voices, rooted in oral traditions, that are absent from the Grimms' later, more embellished collections of tales. Zipes's introduction gives important historical context, and the book includes the Grimms' prefaces and notes.
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The book features the exquisite illustrations of Romanian-born visual artist Andrea Dezsö. In much of her work, Dezsö uses black and white paper that is delicately cut and layered together into visually compelling narratives. For this project, she produced ink drawings that mimic this signature paper art style and that convey the scenes from the Grimm's tales.