Title: Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales     

Author: Grimm Brothers (Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

Genre: Classics

Publisher: Canterbury Classics  

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 652

Rating: 3/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

They are the stories we’ve known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime. They’re darker and often don’t end very happily—but they’re often far more interesting.

This elegant edition of Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales includes all our cherished favorites—Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Cap, and many more—in their original versions. With specially designed end papers, a genuine leather cover, and other enhancements, it’s the perfect gift for anyone looking to build a complete home library.

Many of these tales begin with the familiar refrain of “once upon a time”—but they end with something unexpected and fascinating!

Review:

I’ve finally finished this book after reading it for almost an entire year, but I was determined to finish it before the end of 2018 and I did it!

I was really excited to read this book as it has inspired many different adaptations, including Snow White and Cinderella, which are some of my favourite Disney movies from childhood.

However, I felt like the stories were really repetitive and it was a bunch of the same thing over and over. The main premise to these stories were that the man does some sort of job or quest, and the prize is always a princess. So it kinda bothered me reading over and over again women being prized. I understand that these stories were compiled at a time that women were not even considered persons, but still! And the stories were so violent! Punishments would range from mutilations to harsh deaths!

There are also some interesting religious connotations and I feel like this could be an interesting paper topic! Overall I’m glad I read these stories but definitely got a bit bored with it!

Happy reading!