
The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
The Complete First Edition
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Narrated by:
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Joel Richards
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Cassandra Campbell
About this listen
When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel", "Hansel and Gretel", and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style. For the very first time, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm makes available in English all 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions. These narrative gems, are newly translated and brought together in one beautiful audiobook. 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' introduction gives important historical context, and the book includes the Grimms' prefaces and notes. A delight to read, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm presents these peerless stories to a whole new generation of readers.
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Professional but uninterested performance
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In the preface of the the Grimm Bros apparently state that these stories are taken from the immediate area surrounding where they lived and are, therefore, originals. But, this is not correct. Cinderella has many versions but the Chinese and Greek versions of this classic tale go back to the 9th century CE and 6th century BCE, respectively. There is even one tale in the Grimms originals which is a direct correlation to Greek Mythology, but I can not remember exactly which one.
Of the narrators: both do a reasonable job. Joel Richards's delivery is more bland and lacks life. Cassandra Campbell at least makes an effort - she makes it feel like she is actually telling you the story as she might a child before bedtime.
Overall, not a bad listen but, as I say it the title of this, a bit repetitive and not an overall lively delivery.
Interesting though a bit repetitive
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