&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RGrimms Fairy Tales&&L/I&&R, by
&&LSTRONG&&RWilhelm and Jacob Grimm&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R, is part of the
&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which
offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the
general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages
of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of
&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R
- New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
- Biographies of the authors
- Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural
events
- Footnotes and endnotes
- Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays,
paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work
- Comments by other famous authors
- Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations
- Bibliographies for further reading
- Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate
All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior
specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest.
&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of
influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each
readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in
0pt"&&RWith the words "Once upon a time," the Brothers Grimm transport
readers to a timeless realm where witches, giants, princesses, kings,
fairies, goblins, and wizards fall in love, try to get rich, quarrel
with their neighbors, and have magical adventures of all kinds--and in
the process reveal essential truths about human nature. &&L/P&&R&&LP
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in
0pt"&&RWhen &&LB&&RJacob and Wilhelm Grimm&&L/B&&R set out to collect
stories in the early 1800s, their goal was not to entertain children but
to preserve Germanic folklore--and the hard life of European peasants
was reflected in the tales they discovered. However, once the brothers
saw how the stories entranced young readers, they began softening some
of the harsher aspects to make them more suitable for children.
&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN:
0in 0in 0pt"&&RA cornerstone of Western culture since the early 1800s,
&&LI&&RGrimm's Fairy Tales&&L/I&&R is now beloved the world over. This
collection of more than 120 of the Grimms' best tales includes such
classics as "Cinderella," "Snow White," "Hansel and Grethel,"
"Rapunzel," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "The Frog
Prince," as well as others that are no less delightful.&&L/P&&R&&LP
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LB&&RElizabeth
Dalton&&L/B&&R is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at
Barnard College. She has published fiction and criticism in &&LI&&RThe
New Yorker&&L/I&&R, &&LI&&RPartisan Review&&L/I&&R,
&&LI&&RCommentary&&L/I&&R, and &&LI&&RThe New York Times Book
Review&&L/I&&R.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R
