Grimm's Household Tales (Edwardes)

For other English-language translations of this work, see Grimm's Household Tales.

GRIMM'S
HOUSEHOLD
TALES

EDITED & PARTLY
TRANSLATED ANEW
BY
MARIAN EDWARDES

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
BY
R. ANNING BELL

1912
LONDON
J. M. DENT & SONS Ltd
NEW YORK
E.P. DUTTON & Co.

Preface.

There is no need of many words in introducing the old familiar friends of fairy-land, who never fail of a welcome from those, not yet too old to feel the power of their fascination. The following collection of tales has been made in the assurance that, among the younger readers for whom they are intended, the genuine fairy tale is still without a rival, as a source of interest and amusement; as a source of instruction also, might with truth be added, for, apart from the homely wisdom which underlies most fairy tales, there is in several of them a touch of the fable, which, of all forms, is the most acceptable and convincing for the transmittance of moral teaching. The tales from the "Gammer Grethel" series, are given in the version, published in the "Bohn Library" from the admirable translation by Mr Edgar Taylor, which has, for many years past, delighted its readers; the tales from the "Kinder und Haus-Märchen" have been newly translated.

As much variety as possible has been put into the choice of tales, selection for the most part falling on those which are known to be universally acknowledged as favourites; and as such, it is the hope of the Editor, they may continue, under the new garb in which he now presents them to his young friends.

EDITOR.

Contents

	PAGE
The Golden Goose	1
The Wishing Table, The Gold Ass, and The Cudgel	8
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage	24
The Fox's Brush	27
The Fisherman and his Wife	39
The Twelve Brothers	47
Briar Rose	56
The Raven	65
Fritz and his Friends	73
The Elfin Grove	79
Bearskin	87
The Jew in the Bush	95
The Robber Bridegroom	101
Ashputtel	107
The Three Spinning Fairies	118
Rumpel-Stilts-Ken	122
Madam Holle	126
The Nose-Tree	131
The Goose Girl	141
King Grizzle-Beard	151
The Man in the Bag	158
The Forbidden Room	163
Karl Katz	169
The Changeling	177
Hans in Luck	178
The Bear and the Skrattel	186
Tom Thumb	198
Snow-Drop	206
The Four Crafts-Men	216
Cat-skin	224
Jorinda and Jorindel	233
Thumbling the Dwarf and Thumbling the Giant	238
The Juniper Tree	246
The Water of Life	258
The Blue Light	267
The Water Fairy	273
The Three Crows	283
The Frog-Prince	288
The Elves and the Cobbler	292
Cherry the Frog-Bride	295
The Dancing Shoes	305
The Brave Little Tailor	311
Giant Golden-Beard	319
Pee-Wit	327
Hansel and Grethel	333
Lily and the Lion	345
Donkey-Wort	355
The King of the Golden Mountain	364
The Two Brothers	373

List of Illustrations

	PAGE
Lily and the Lion	Frontispiece
Headpiece—Preface	vii
Tailpiece—Preface	viii
Headpiece—Contents	ix
Tailpiece—Contents	xi
Headpiece—List of Illustrations	xiii
Headpiece—The Golden Goose	1
The Golden Goose	3
Tailpiece—The Golden Goose	7
Headpiece—The Wishing Table, the Gold Ass, and The Cudgel	8
The Wishing Table, the Gold Ass, and the Cudgel	15
Headpiece—The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage	24
Headpiece—The Fox's Brush	27
The Princess going to the Bath	33
Tailpiece—The Fox's Brush	38
Headpiece—The Fisherman and his Wife	39
Tailpiece—The Fisherman and his Wife	46
Headpiece—The Twelve Brothers	47
The Princess on the branches of a tree	53
Tailpiece—The Twelve Brothers	55
Headpiece—Briar Rose	56
Briar Rose	60
The Prince	61
Headpiece—The Raven	65
The Princess in the Castle	72
Headpiece—Fritz and his Friends	73
Tailpiece—Fritz and his Friends	78
Headpiece—The Elfin Grove	79
Headpiece—Bearskin	87
Bearskin and the Devil	92
Headpiece—The Jew in the Bush	95
The Jew in the Bush	97
Headpiece—The Robber Bridegroom	101
Tailpiece—The Robber Bridegroom	106
Headpiece—Ashputtel	107
Ashputtel	113
Headpiece—The Three Spinning Fairies	118
Headpiece—Rumpel-Stilts-Ken	122
Headpiece—Madam Holle	126
Tailpiece—Madam Holle	130
Headpiece—The Nose Tree	131
The Princess and the Soldier	135
Headpiece—The Goose Girl	141
The true Princess and Curdken	147
Headpiece—King Grizzle-Beard	151
The Princess and the Fiddler	155
Headpiece—The Man in the Bag	158
Tailpiece—The Man in the Bag	162
Headpiece—The Forbidden Room	163
The Princess in the feathers	167
Headpiece—Karl Katz	169
Tailpiece—Karl Katz	176
Headpiece—The Changeling	177
Headpiece—Hans in Luck	178
Headpiece—The Bear and the Skrattel	186
Tailpiece—The Bear and the Skrattel	197
Headpiece—Tom Thumb	198
Headpiece—Snowdrop	206
The Queen and her Glass	210
Headpiece—The Four Crafts-men	216
Princess and the Dragon	220
Tailpiece—The Four Crafts-men	223
Headpiece—Cat-skin	224
The King danced with her	229
Tailpiece—Cat-skin	232
Headpiece—Jorinda and Jorindel	233
The Old Fairy	235
Tailpiece—Jorinda and Jorindel	237
Headpiece—Thumbling the Dwarf and Thumbling the Giant	238
Headpiece—The Juniper Tree	246
Tailpiece—The Juniper Tree	257
Headpiece—The Water of Life	258
Tailpiece—The Water of Life	266
Headpiece—The Blue Light	267
Tailpiece—The Blue Light	272
Headpiece—The Water Fairy	273
The Huntsman and the Fairy	277
Headpiece—The Three Crows	283
Headpiece—The Frog-Prince	288
Headpiece—The Elves and the Cobbler	292
Headpiece—Cherry The Frog-Bride	295
The Princes fighting for Cherry	297
Tailpiece—Cherry the Frog-Bride	304
Headpiece—The Dancing Shoes	305
Headpiece—The Brave Little Tailor	311
The Brave Little Tailor	315
Headpiece—Giant Golden-Beard	319
Tailpiece—Giant Golden-Beard	326
Headpiece—Pee-Wit	327
Tailpiece—Pee-Wit	332
Headpiece—Hansel and Grethel	333
Headpiece—Lily and the Lion	345
The Princess carrying the Prince away	351
Lily and the Prince	354
Headpiece—Donkey-Wort	355
Peter and Meta picking up the Diamonds	358
Tailpiece—Donkey-Wort	363
Headpiece—The King of the Golden Mountain	364
The Merchant taking his evening walk	365
Tailpiece—The King of the Golden Mountain	372
Headpiece—The Two Brothers	373
Tailpiece—The Two Brothers	400