Grimms' Fairy TalesGrimm, Jacob

Grimms' Fairy Tales

This English collection of Grimm fairy tales includes “Hansel and Gretel,” “Rapunzel,” and other folk tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

Stories in this collection

  • Hansel and Gretel
  • Rapunzel
  • Rumpelstiltskin

From the English edition

A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone. The king became very angry at this, and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree. The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep, and in the morning another of the apples was missing.…

Edition and source

Project Gutenberg eBook 2591 · English

Public domain in the USA; complete source text and Gutenberg license retained; no charge

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