Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and his brother Wilhelm (1786-1859) were
philologists and folklorists. The brothers rediscovered a host of fairy
tales, telling of princes and princesses in their castles, witches in
their towers and forests, of giants and dwarfs, of fabulous animals and
dark deeds.
Together with the well-known tales of Rapunzel, The Goose-Girl,
Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel and Snow White, there are the
darker tales such as Death's Messengers which deserve to be better
known, and which will appeal not only to all who are interested in the
history of folklore, but also to all those who simply love good
story-telling.