Jacob Grimm
The Brothers Grimm (die Brüder Grimm or die Gebrüder Grimm), Jacob Grimm (Hanau, Hesse, January 4, 1785-Berlin, September 20, 1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (Hanau, Hesse, February 24, 1786-Berlin, December 16, 1859), were scholars, philologists, German mythologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and writers who collected and published together folklore and books during the 19th century. They are among the first and best-known story collectors because they popularized traditional oral stories such as Cinderella (Aschenputtel), The Frog Prince (Der Froschkönig), The Goose Shepherd (Die Gänsemagd), Hansel and Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), Rapunzel (Rapunzel), Rumpelstiltskin (Rumpelstilzchen), The Sleeping Beauty (Dornröschen) and Snow White (Schneewittchen). His classic collection of fairy tales, Tales of Childhood and Home (Kinder- und Hausmärchen), was first published in two volumes in 1812 and 1815.
About Jacob Grimm
The Brothers Grimm (die Brüder Grimm or die Gebrüder Grimm), Jacob Grimm (Hanau, Hesse, January 4, 1785-Berlin, September 20, 1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (Hanau, Hesse, February 24, 1786-Berlin, December 16, 1859), were scholars, philologists, German mythologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and writers who collected and published together ...Read more