“Rapunzel, Rapunzel, / Let down thy hair to me.” —Rapunzel Jacob and Wilhelm
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm 1785–1863, German philologist and folklorist, a founder of comparative philology…. He is best known for his work on German folk tales, known as Grimm’s Fairy Tales (1812–15), which he collected with his brother, Wilhelm Grimm, 1786–1859, and which did much to encourage the romantic revival of folklore.—continue at Columbia Encyclopedia Introductory Note from the Harvard Classics. ) Pronunciation: gr from The American Heritage®
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Household Tales
These 42 selections preserved the folklore of the German people and formed an inspiration to generations of storytellers. From the Harvard Classics
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