[Pocket Edition] World Literature Classics Library -

Author: (German) Jacob Grimm (Grimm, J.), Wilhelm Grimm (Grimm, W.) wrote, Yang Wuneng translated
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Publishing Time: 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 listed by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage. To date, there are over one hundred translations of it in various languages around the world. Classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood are widely known. Many of its famous stories have been selected for textbooks, adapted into plays, films, or television series. The global reach and influence of Grimm's Fairy Tales are unprecedented in the history of world literature. It is the most widely published German book after Martin Luther's translation and publication of the Bible in 1521. During the lives of the Grimm brothers, 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, there have been over forty or fifty translations of Grimm's Fairy Tales published in mainland China. Grimm's Fairy Tales established the captivating "Grimm style" of narration in folk fairy tales, exerting a profound influence on world children's literature since the 19th century. 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 listed by UNESCO as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage. To date, there are over one hundred translations of it in various languages around the world. Classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood are widely known. Many of its famous stories have been selected for textbooks, adapted into plays, films, or television series. The global reach and influence of Grimm's Fairy Tales are unprecedented in the history of world literature. It is the most widely published German book after Martin Luther's translation and publication of the Bible in 1521. During the lives of the Grimm brothers, 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, there have been over forty or fifty translations of Grimm's Fairy Tales published in mainland China. Grimm's Fairy Tales established the captivating "Grimm style" of narration in folk fairy tales, exerting a profound influence on world children's literature since the 19th century.