Hansel And Gretel by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

What is it?

 Hansel and Gretel

Who wrote it?

 Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Where can it be found?

in 'The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales'
Edited by Maria Tatar

Adaptation?

It is one of the few revised versions the Grimms published.

My thoughts in exactly 10 words:

Women are evil, men are weak. Children must stick together.

The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

What is it?

The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats

Who wrote it?

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Where can it be found?

in The Annotated Brothers Grimm
Edited by Maria Tatar

Adaptation?

Recorded by the Grimms

My thoughts in exactly 10 words:

The Wolf slept as deep as general anaesthetic – I wish!

Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault

What is it?

Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper

Who wrote it?

Charles Perrault

Where can it be found?

The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales
Edited by Maria Tatar

Adaptation?

Only in that Perrault wrote down his version of story that he had heard.

My thoughts in exactly 10 words:

Almost painfully lovely, Cinderella repudiates her soot and metaphorical shackles.

A Fairy Tale About A Boy Who Left Home To Learn About Fear by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

What is it?

A Fairy Tale About A Boy Who Left Home To Learn About Fear

Who wrote it?

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Where can it be found?

in The Annotated Brothers Grimm
Edited by Maria Tatar

Adaptation?

Recorded by the Grimms

My thoughts in exactly 10 words:

No fear, no sense, and an overworked sense of compassion.

The Frog King, or Iron Heinrich by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

What is it?

The Frog King, or Iron Heinrich

Who wrote it?

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Where can it be found?

in The Annotated Brothers Grimm
Edited by Maria Tatar

Adaptation?

Original Grimm Brothers form.

My thoughts in exactly 10 words:

Romantic American versions have shielded me form this violent princess.

The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen

What is it?

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Who wrote it?

Hans Christian Andersen

Where can it be found?

The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen

Edited by Maria Tatar

Adaptation?

Yes. I learned that it is an adaptation of a fourteenth-century cautionary tale by Infante Don Juan Manuel.

My thoughts in exactly 10 words:

Vanity’s a shortcoming that’ll end with your flaws on display.

Little Red Riding Hood by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

What is it?

Little Red Riding Hood

Who wrote it?

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Where can it be found?

in ‘The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales’
Edited by Maria Tatar

Adaptation?

According to the introduction, it was changed slightly by the Grimms from the traditional oral versions at the time to be more overtly a cautionary tale.

My thoughts in exactly 10 words:

The story as generally known with interesting turns of phrase.