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Vintage Grimm contains the complete fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm in their unabridged and complete form. Summary of the Book No childhood is complete without fairy tales. For centuries, kids have grown up listening to their parents tell them various versions of fairy tales. Characters such as Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, the Frog Prince and Cinderella have formed a vital part of world culture. However, before their modern day adaptations on film, before the children’s versions of the tales, these stories were scattered around Europe, in a myriad forms which contradicted one another. Two brothers set out collecting these stories, rewriting them into a standard form that generations upon generations would later recognize. The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales are as timeless as the names of the men who collected them, and they form a vital part of literature and culture. This collection brings together all their stories in one giant volume. It collects 279 stories in an unabridged and complete translation. It also includes an introduction by Jack Zipes. About the Brothers Grimm Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, together known as the Brothers Grimm, were German linguists, academics, cultural researchers and writers known for their collection of short stories and fairy tales.