The Annotated Brothers Grimm - Hardcover

Tatar, Maria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393058484 ISBN 13: 9780393058482

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

Synopsis

The Annotated Brothers Grimm celebrates the richness and dramatic power of the fables in the most spectacular Grimm volume in decades. With forty newly translated stories-including Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel-the book features the work of legendary painters such as George Cruikshank and Arthur Rackham; hundreds of annotations that explore the historical origins, cultural complexities and psychological effects of the tales; and a biographical essay on Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Perhaps most noteworthy is Maria Tatar's decision to include tales that were previously excised, including stories that the Grimms thought unsuitable for children. Tatar redefines the Grimm canon with this authoritative and entertaining collection. Enchanting and magical, The Annotated Brothers Grimm will cast its spell on children and adults alike.

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Product Description:

Praise for the first edition: ...can inspire that sharp fairytale pleasure at impending danger, as when the witch's voice cackles: 'Nibble, nibble where's the mouse? Who's that nibbling at my house.' (Marina Warner, The Times); [It is] a very good thing to rescue fairy tales from their airbrushed, deracinated, Barbie-ised place in modern culture... (New Statesman); For this beautiful edition...Maria Tatar has provided new translations and a series of fascinating textual notes. (London Review of Books)
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Review:

"This rich and valuable edition brilliantly showcases the brothers' storytelling acumen, and reinforces their tales as timeless for both children and for scholars." --Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0393058484
• ISBN 13: 9780393058482
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416