[Pocket Edition] World Literature Classics Library -

Author: (German) Jacob Grimm Wilhelm Grimm
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Grimm's Fairy Tales is one of the two most famous fairy tale collections in the world, alongside Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales, and has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. To date, it has been translated into over 100 languages worldwide. Classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood are household names, with many renowned stories selected for textbooks and adapted into plays, films, or television series. The global reach and influence of Grimm's Fairy Tales in world literary history are unparalleled. It is the best-selling German book after the translation of the Bible by Martin Luther in 1521. During the Grimms' lifetime, Grimm's Fairy Tales had become a staple in German households and had been translated into almost all European languages. Grimm's Fairy Tales were introduced to China in 1915 and have been deeply loved by readers, especially children. To date, over 40 or 50 translations of Grimm's Fairy Tales have been published in mainland China. Grimm's Fairy Tales established the captivating "Grimm edition" narrative style in folk tales, exerting a profound influence on world children's literature since the 19th century.