Knowra Grimms' Fairy Tales Grimms' Fairy Tales A collection of German folk and fairy tales gathered and published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, first appearing in 1812. Its successive editions reshaped the stories for print and became an influential work of children’s literature.
Jacob Grimm : A German philologist and folklorist who, with his brother Wilhelm, collected and edited the Grimms’ tales. His scholarship and editorial work helped establish the collection.
Folklore : The expressive traditions, including stories and customs, transmitted within communities. The tales belong to a broader body of traditions preserved through performance and print.
Cinderella : A folktale about a persecuted young woman who gains a new life through extraordinary aid. The Grimms’ version differs sharply from other famous tellings.
Children's literature : Literature written for or read by children, including stories, poetry, and informational works. Later editions helped make the tales part of a canon for young readers.
Wilhelm Grimm : A German philologist and folklorist who worked with Jacob Grimm to collect and publish traditional tales. He revised the tales extensively across later editions.
Fairy tale : A traditional narrative featuring marvelous events, supernatural beings, or enchanted objects. This genre provides the collection’s most familiar story form.
Snow White : A fairy tale about a princess threatened by her jealous stepmother and sheltered by seven dwarfs. Its plot is among the collection’s best-known stories and has many adaptations.
Folkloristics : The scholarly study of folklore, including traditional narratives, customs, and expressive culture. The collection became a major resource and reference point for folklore scholarship.
German oral tradition : The spoken transmission of stories, songs, and customs among German-speaking communities. The collection drew on oral storytelling as well as written sources.
Folktale : A traditional narrative passed among people, often changing through oral transmission. Many collected stories circulated in changing forms before publication.
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