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Enchanting, brimming with the wonder and magic ofOnce Upon A Time, the fairy talesof the Brothers Grimm are the special stories ofchildhood that stay with us throughout our lives.But most Americans know them only secondhand, inadaptations that greatly reduce the tales' power totouch our emotions and intrigue our imaginations.Now, in the most comprehensive translation todate, here are the classic fairy tales as the BothersGrimm intended them to be--rich, stark, spicedwith humor and violence, resonant with the rhythms offolklore and song. Volume II contains 142unabridged tales, including such bedtime favorites as Snow White and Rose Red and TheWorn-Out Dancing Shoes, as well as 32 little-knowntales that the Brothers Grimm omitted during thecourse of their many revisions. These wonderfultales of life, passion, and make-believe appeal notonly to children--who unabashedly love them--butto readers of any age.
