ISBN:
1631067184
,
9781631067181
Language:
English
Pages:
xxix, 641 pages, [40] unnumbered color plates
,
illustrations
,
24 cm
DDC:
398.20943
Keywords:
Fairy tales
;
Fairy tales
;
Germany
Abstract:
The frog-king, or Iron Henry -- Cat and mouse in partnership -- Our lady's child -- The story of the youth who went forth to learn what fear was -- The wolf and the seven little kids -- Faithful John -- The good bargain -- The wonderful musician -- The twelve brothers -- The pack of ragamuffins -- Brother and sister -- Rapunzel -- The three little men in the wood -- The three spinners -- Hänsel and Grethel -- The three snake-leaves -- The white snake -- The straw, the coal, and the bean -- The fisherman and his wife -- The valiant little tailor -- Cinderella -- The riddle -- The mouse, the bird, and the sausage -- Mother Holle -- The seven ravens -- Little Red-Cap -- The Bremen Town-Musicians -- The singing bone -- The devil with the three golden hairs -- The louse and the flea -- The girl without hands -- Clever Hans -- The three languages -- Clever Elsie -- The tailor in heaven -- The wishing-table, the gold-ass, and the cudgel in the sack -- Thumbling -- The wedding or Mrs. Fox -- The elves -- The robber bridegroom -- Herr Korbes -- The godfather -- Frau Trude -- Godfather Death -- Thumbling as journeyman -- Fitcher's bird -- The juniper-tree -- Old sultan -- The six swans -- Little Briar-Rose -- Fundevogel -- King Thrushbeard -- Little Snow-White -- The knapsack, the hat, and the horn -- Rumpelstiltskin -- Sweetheart Roland -- The golden bird -- The dog and the sparrow -- Frederick and Catherine -- The two brothers -- The little peasant -- The queen bee -- The three feathers -- The golden goose -- Allerleirauh -- The hare's bride -- The twelve huntsmen -- The thief and his master -- Jorinda and Joringel -- The three sons of fortune -- How six men got on in the world -- The wolf and the man -- The wolf and the fox -- Gossip wolf and the fox -- The fox and the cat -- The pink -- Clever Grethel -- The old man and his grandson -- The water-nix -- The death of the little hen -- Brother Lustig -- Gambling Hansel -- Hans in luck -- Hans married -- The gold-children -- The fox and the geese -- The poor man and the rich man -- The singing, soaring lark -- The goose-girl.
Abstract:
The young giant -- The goblin -- The king of the golden mountain -- The raven -- The peasant's wise daughter -- Old Hildebrand -- The three little birds -- The water of life -- Docktor Knowall -- The spirit in the bottle -- The devil's sooty brother -- Bearskin -- The willow-wren and the bear -- Sweet porridge -- Wise folks -- Stories about snakes -- The poor miller's boy and the cat -- The two travellers -- Hans the hedgehog -- The shroud -- The Jew among thorns -- The skilful huntsman -- The flail from heaven -- The two kings' children -- The cunning little tailor -- The bright sun brings it to light -- The blue light -- The wilful child -- The three army-surgeons -- The seven Swabians -- The three apprentices -- The King's son who feared nothing -- Donkey cabbages -- The old woman in the wood -- The three brothers -- The devil and his grandmother -- Ferdinand the faithful -- The iron stove -- The lazy spinner -- The four skilful brothers -- One-eye, two-eyes, and three-eyes -- Fair Katrinelje and pif-paf-poltrie -- The fox and the horse -- The shoes that were danced to pieces -- The six servants -- The white bride and the black one -- Iron John -- The three black princesses -- Knoist and his three sons -- The maid of Brakel -- Domestic servants -- The lambkin and the little fish -- Simeli Mountain -- Going a travelling -- The donkey -- The ungrateful son -- The turnip -- The old man made young again -- The Lord's animals and the devil's -- The beam -- The old beggar-woman -- The three sluggards -- The twelve idle servants -- The shepherd boy -- The star-money -- The stolen farthings -- Brides on their trial -- Odds and ends -- The sparrow and his four children -- The story of Schlauraffen Land -- The ditmarsch tale of wonders -- A riddling tale -- Snow-White and Rose-Red -- The wise servant -- The glass coffin -- Lazy Harry -- The griffin -- Strong Hans -- The peasant in heaven -- Lean Lisa -- The hut in the forest -- Sharing joy and sorrow -- The willow-wren -- The sole -- The bittern and the hoopoe -- The owl -- The moon -- The duration of life -- Death's messengers -- Master Pfriem -- The goose-girl at the well -- Eve's various children -- The nix of the mill-pond -- The little folks' presents -- The giant and the tailor -- The nail -- the poor boy in the grave -- The true sweetheart -- The hare and the hedgehog -- The spindle, the shuttle, and the needle -- The peasant and the devil -- The crumbs on the table -- The sea-hare -- The master-thief -- The drummer -- The ear of corn -- The grave-mound -- Old Rinkrank -- The crystal ball -- Maid Maleen -- The boots of buffalo-leather -- The golden key.
Abstract:
Children's legends. St. Joseph in the forest -- The twelve apostles -- The rose -- Poverty and humility lead to heaven -- God's food -- The three green twigs -- Our lady's little glass -- The aged mother -- The heavenly branch.
Note:
Includes index
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Includes bibliographical references
