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![signature of author Jacob Grimm [1785-1863]](images/sig_JGrimm.jpg "signature of author Jacob Grimm [1785-1863]")
![signature of author Wilhelm Grimm [1786-1859]](images/sig_WGrimm1858.jpg "signature of author Wilhelm Grimm [1786-1859]")
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Brothers Grimm entry at Wikipedia
browse books at the Brothers Grimm Store {returns 600+ titles} at Amazon
Jacob Grimm [1785-1863] credits as writer [300+ items since 1897] at Internet Movie Database
Wilhelm Grimm [1786-1859] credits as writer [300+ items since 1897] at Internet Movie Database
"Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales" [1812 & 1815] Page
Brothers Grimm Film Festival Page at Magic Lantern Video & Book Store
Primary Works
"Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales" entry at Wikipedia
"Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales" [1812 & 1815] Page
browse books at the Brothers Grimm Store {returns 600+ titles} at Amazon
Index of The Project Gutenberg Works of The Brothers Grimm [upload 5/2019]
270+ e-text files of works by or about The Brothers Grimm at Internet Archive
As work progressed on this page, it became clear that after 1884, the popular books mostly utilized the 'definitive' translations by Margaret Hunt,
so the significant difference among the books that are coded here became the illustrations. And after coding lots of books here, the important/complete publications
were kept and the other, smaller or more recent editions were cut over to the Books Section of the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales [1812 & 1815] Page.
 | "The 1810 Grimm Manuscripts: The First Complete English Translation of The 1810 Handwritten Manuscripts" [2015] Compiled, Translated & Annotated by Oliver Loo
The Grimm Brothers sent a manuscript with over 50 tales to their friend Clement Brentano of Berlin, seeking help with publication; the manuscript was neither published nor returned; the German-language manuscript was published in 1927 and in 1975; the actual manuscript was purchased at auction in 1960 by the Bodmer Library & Museum in Switzerland • official books site Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [11/2015] for $4.99 CreateSpace 9x6 pb [10/2015] for $24.99 |
 | "Kinder- Und Hausmärchen: German Edition" [1812 & 1815] by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm German-language Kindle Edition from Subach Verlag [8/2011] for 99¢ German-language Forgotten Books 9x6 pb [2/2018] for $13.57 German-language Hofenberg Verlag 9¼x6 hardcover [4/2016] for $26.85 |
 | "Kinder- und Hausmärchen" [1812 & 1815] by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm Ausgabe letzter Hand mit den Originalanmerkungen der Brüder Grimm (final manuscript with original notes by the Brothers Grimm); drei Bände in einer Kassette (3 volumes in slipcover box) 1506-page Kindle Edition from Reclam Verlag [10/2014] for $32.99 {sic} Reclam Philipp 8x5¼ hardcover 3-volume set [10/2014] for $35.31 |
 | "Fairy Tales of The Brothers Grimm" [grades 4 & up; 1900] Illustrated by Arthur Rackham [1867-1939] includes 59 stories with 101 color and black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Rackham Kindle Edition from Race Point Publng [2/2015] for $9.99 Digireads.com Publng 8½x5½ pb [2/2017] for $7.95 Franklin Classics 9¼x6 pb [10/2018] for $13.81 Race Point Publng 8x6¼ hardcover [2/2015] for $7.91 256-page Canterbury Classics 8½x6¼ hardcover [8/2017] for $8.29 |
 | "Grimm's Fairy Tales: 51 Illustrated Children's Fairy Tales" [1922] Compiled and Edited by Frances Jenkins Olcott [1872-1963], Illustrated by Rie Cramer [1887-1977]
Kindle Edition from Abela Publng [2/2018] for $1.99 Nabu Press 9¾x7½ pb [8/2010] for $4.36 Ulan Press 10x7½ pb [8/2012] for $30.99 indep 9x6 pb [4/2019] for $45.37 Pook Press 10x7 hardcover [11/2016] for $44.99 |
 | "The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales" [2016]
all 211 stories from the 1897 Margaret Hunt translation, with selected b&w illustrations of 1900 by Arthur Rackham Chartwell Classics 9½x7 hardcover [7/2016] for $12.84 |
 | "Grimm's Fairy Tales: Slipcase Edition" [2017] contains 80 selected tales using the 'definitive' translations of 1884 by Margaret Hunt and illustrations of 1900 by Arthur Rackham Sirius 9½x7¾ slipcover hardcover [9/2017] for $22.40 |
Lots more general 'Grimm's Fairy Tales' books at the Books Section of the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales [1812 & 1815] Page
plus a separate page about the 240+ tales
Other Works
While the Brothers Grimm are famous to the general public for their collections of folk tales, they were also famous
within academia for their German grammar books, German dictionary, and other such works.
Linguistic Work of The Brothers Grimm
In 1812, Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm published "Die Beiden Ältesten Deutschen Gedichte aus Dem Achten Jahrhundert: 'Das Lied von Hildebrand und Hadubrand' und 'Das Weißenbrunner Gebet' (The Two Oldest German Poems of The Eighth Century: 'The Song of Hildebrand and Hadubrand' and 'The Wessobrunn Prayer')"
 | "Die Beiden Ältesten Deutschen Gedichte Aus Dem Achten Jahrhundert" [1812] by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm Wentworth Press 9¼x6 pb [7/2018] for $10.95 Book on Demand Ltd. 11x8¼ pb [4/2014] for $49.95 Wentworth Press 9¼x6 hardcover [7/2018] for $21.95 |
In 1816, Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm published "Deutsche Sagen (German Sagas) - Part 1" and "Part 2" in 1818; the total work consisted of 585 German legends.
 | "Deutsche Sagen (German Sagas)" [1816 & 1818] by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm, Mit den illustrationen von Otto Ubbelohde {from the 1912 edition} Kindle Edition from Anaconda Verlag [12/2014] for $5.99 Anaconda Verlag 8¾x6¼ hardcover [1/2014] for $17.40 1908 facsimile edition: Literaricon 9x6 pb [2/2015] for $30.00 |
Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm's epic "Deutsches Wörterbuch (German Dictionary)" was begun under contract in 1838; eight volumes consisting of 1824 printed columns, a bibliography, and a detailed preface were finally published in April 1854; that first edition sold an amazing 10,000 copies. Wilhelm Grimm expanded articles to the letter D and died in 1859; Jacob was able to fully complete the letters A, B, C, and E, and died in 1863 while working on the entry for 'Frucht' (fruit). Other scholars continued the Grimm Brothers' work (for a hundred years!) and the last of the 32 volumes was completed and published in 1961; a supplemental volume 33 containing 25,000 additional entries was published in 1971.
'Deutsches Wörterbuch' entry at Wikipedia
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"Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm (Bände 1 - 33)" [1984] from Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag of Munich Germany navigating the Amazon Germany website presents obvious difficulties, but these two links appear to be useful: used? 34824-page 33-volume taschenbuch (pb) set [1984] for €280,00 - via Amazon.DE new? 34824-page 33-volume taschenbuch (pb) set [1984] for €348,00 - via Amazon.DE |
Jacob Grimm's Linguistic & Other Work
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Grimm#Linguistic_work
In 1811, Jacob Grimm published his first work "Über den Altdeutschen Meistergesang" which was 'of a purely literary character'.
jacob Grimm's "Geschichte der Deutschen Sprache (History of The German Language)" explores German history hidden
in the words of the German language and is the oldest linguistic history of the Teutonic tribes.
jacob Grimm's famous "Deutsche Grammatik (German Grammar)"
In 1835, Jacob Grimm published the first edition of his "Deutsche Mythologie (German Mythology)".
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The Internet Broadway Database shows only four productions credited to the Brothers Grimm as source material, from 1870 to 1971: "Pippin" [1870]; "Wonderland" [1905] based on
"The Dancing Princess", with music by Victor Herbert; "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" [1912]; and "Paul Sills' Story Theatre" [Oct 1970 - July 1971].
Brothers Grimm credits at Internet Broadway Database
Movies and Television
Jacob Grimm [1785–1863] credits as writer [300+ items since 1897] at Internet Movie Database
Wilhelm Grimm [1786–1859] credits as writer [300+ items since 1897] at Internet Movie Database
"Brothers Grimm Film Festival Page at Magic Lantern Video & Book Store
The Internet Movie Database lists credits for over 300 films based on the folk tales published by the Brothers Grimm – from the first Grimm folk tale silent film "Rapunzel"
in 1897, all the way to several new projects that are 'in production' as you read this – plus there are dozens more that were produced but are not listed or credited.
All of those films are being coded on several other pages while a few major studio films & TV series about the Brothers Grimm are duplicated here.
"The Wonderful World of The Brothers Grimm" color Cinerama feature
[M.G.M. USA Aug 1962, UK July 1963]
  | 2-hour 15-minute roadshow color 3-camera Cinerama epic from George Pal and M.G.M.; the central story of the two brothers Grimm was loosely based on the biography by Dr. Hermann Gerstner (published in 1970); three Grimm fairy tales were included, each made using stop-motion animation and live-action; George Pal chose lesser-known tales – "The Dancing Princess", "The Cobbler and The Elves", and "The Singing Bone" – so that the audience would not know the endings • Produced by George Pal; main movie directed by Henry Levin; fairy tale segments directed by George Pal; written by Charles Beaumont, David P. Harmon & William Roberts; music by Leigh Harline; starring Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Claire Bloom, Walter Slezak, Barbara Eden, Oskar Homolka, Martita Hunt, Betty Garde, Bryan Russell, Ian Wolfe, Tammy Marihugh, Cheerio Meredith, Walter Rilla, Darby Hinton, Jon Lormer, Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel, Gene Roth; actors in the fairy tale segments included: Arnold Stang, Yvette Mimieux, Russ Tamblyn, Jim Backus, Beulah Bondi, Clinton Sundberg, Walter Brooke, Sandra Bettin, Robert Foulk, Terry-Thomas, Buddy Hackett, Otto Kruger, Robert Crawford Jr., Sydney Smith, Pamela Baird, Billy Barty, Diana Driscoll, True Ellison, Stanley Fafara, 'Little Billy' Rhodes, Ruthie Robinson, Angelo Rossitto, Peter Whitney
Region 1 Blu-ray/DVD not available • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia roadshow souvenir program [1962]
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"Wonderful World of The Brothers Grimm" original soundtrack recording [1962]
M.G.M. Records vinyl soundtrack album [1962] out of prodn/used M.C.A. Records vinyl soundtrack album [1986 re-issue] out of prodn/used "David Rose and His Orchestra Play Music From . . ." [1962] M.G.M. Records vinyl LP album [1962] for $12.98 M.G.M. Records vinyl LP album [1962] out of prodn/used |
"Once Upon A Brothers Grimm" musical TV movie [Rothman-Wohl/CBS-TV Nov 1977]
 | The adventures of two early XIXth Century collectors of German folk and fairy tales serves as the frame for eight live-action fairy-tale segments; the eight segments are: "The Bremen Town Musicians"; "Cinderella" (Stephanie Steele); "The Frog Prince"; "Hansel and Gretel" (Todd Lookinland & Mia Bendixsen); "The King With Eight Daughters"; "Little Red Riding Hood" (Susan Silo); "The Mazurka" (The Los Angeles Ballet Company); and "Sleeping Beauty" (Johnna Kirkland) • Produced by Bernard Rothman & Jack Wohl; directed by Norman Campbell; written by Jean Holloway; choreography by Ron Field; starring Dean Jones, Paul Sand, Ruth Buzzi, Teri Garr, Arte Johnson, Cleavon Little, Clive Revill, Chita Rivera, John Clifford, Sorrell Booke, Corinne Conley, Gordon Connell, Don Correia, Joe A. Giamalva, Edie McClurg, John McCook, Gary Morgan, Ken Olfson, Maria Pogee, Dan Tobin, Byron Webster, Betsy Beard, Beverly Bremers, Madeline Kahn, David Westberg • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia V.C.I. Ent. color DVD [11/2011] for $14.99 Double Feature DVD [2017] with "Pinocchio" [1976] starring Danny Kaye V.C.I. Video color DVD [10/2017] for $13.99 |
"The Brothers Grimm" [May 1979] /tt1205411/ episode of the "Omnibus" TV series
"The Brothers Grimm" [2005]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355295/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_Grimm_(film)
"Grimm" [2011] TV series
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1830617/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimm_(TV_series)
Grimm: The Complete Collection Blu-ray Box Set
http://www.amazon.com/Grimm-Complete-Collection-David-Giuntoli/dp/B01N9VQRTD/
"Grimm: Aunt Marie's Book of Lore" (Paperback)
http://www.amazon.com/Grimm-Aunt-Maries-Book-Lore/dp/1781166536/ tv show
"The Brothers Grimm" [announced March 2015] proposed Miramax TV series
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4538014/
planned cable TV series based on the 2005 biopic; current status unknown (2019)
Stageplays, Other Media
 | "Rackham's Fairy Tale Coloring Book" [1979] 17 stories from "The Brothers Grimm" adapted by James Spero; renderings by Ed Sibbett, Jr. after illustrations by Arthur Rackham Dover Publns 11x8¼ pb [12/79] for $4.99 |
 | "Grimm Fairy Tales Adult Coloring Book" [2015]
the folks at Zenescope sell comic books and (very) adult coloring books without regard to the Brothers Grimm canon, thus the gold logo at the top is fakery; they appear not to be scholars, since they include imagery from Alice in Wonderland, Robyn Hood {sic}, The Little Mermaid, Wizard of Oz, and sword-wielding females that you never heard of |
 | "Adult Coloring Book: Grimm's Fairy Tale Images by Rie Cramer" [2016] b&w renderings by Rolf McEwen 49-page CreateSpace 11x8½ pb [7/2016] for $8.99 |
"Grimm Tales" stageplay [] by Carol Ann Duffy
The play was first published in 1996. In 1997 she published a sequel, More Grimm Tales
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimm_Tales_(play)
 | "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" children's stageplay [2007] by Don Zolidis Two narrators combine 200+ Grimm fairy tales into one exciting tale; full-length version runs 90 minutes, for 5-40 actors; 'one act' version runs 35-50 minutes, for 5-20 actors; neither version has solid entry on Amazon (12/2019); scripts and permissions are available at Playscripts, Inc. [est. 1998]; author claims 700 prior productions Playscripts, Inc. pb [2007] out of print/scarce |
"Grimm! Die wirklich Wahre Geschichte von Rotkäppchen und Ihrem Wolf (The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood and Her Wolf)" [2014]
a German musical, with lyrics written by Peter Lund, music by Thomas Zaufke, and choreography by Neva Howard. The musical premiered
on 7 December 2014 in Graz, Austria, at the Next Liberty Youth Theater.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimm_(musical)
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 | "Brothers Grimm's Fairy Tales In Operas: 10 CD Collection" [2013]
Membran music CD box set [2/2013] 10 disks for $20.18 Membran music CD box set [2/2013] 10 disks for $36.60 listed works include Rossini's "La Cenerentola" [1817], Engelbert Humperdinck's "Hänsel & Gretel" [1890], Carl Orff's "The Moon: A Little Theatre of The World" [1939], Béla Bartók's "Bluebeard's Castle" [1918], and "King's Children" [1910]; listed performers include baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bass-baritone Hans Hotter, baritone Josef Metternich, soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf |
Rossini's "La Cenerentola" [1817]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Cenerentola
Engelbert Humperdinck's "Hänsel & Gretel" [1890]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel_(opera)
"King's Children" [1910] written as a melodrama and as an opera
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigskinder
Béla Bartók's "Bluebeard's Castle" [1918]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebeard%27s_Castle
Carl Orff's "Der Mond/The Moon: A Little Theatre of The World" [1939]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Mond
 | "The Grimm Forest: A Fairytale-Inspired Strategy Board Game" [2018] From Druid City/Skybound, Designed by Tim Eisner A mashup of fairy- and folk-tales: central game is players competing around the construction of the houses of the {non-Grimm} Three Pigs; other characters include {non-Grimm} Robin Hood, Snow White, the Golden Goose, the Evil Queen, and the {non-Grimm} Big Bad Wolf; a medium difficulty game for 2 to 4 players, ages 13 and above; game lasts 45-60 minutes; box contains 106 illustrated cards, builder bonus & resource tokens, a resource die, 4 player boards, 11 beautifully-detailed miniatures, and 45 plastic house sections Skybound game in 12" by 12" by 2-inch box [4/2018] for $49.99 |
 | "The Grimm Masquerade: A Fairytale-Inspired Strategy Board Game" [2019] From Druid City/Skybound, Designed by Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner & James Hudson a card game of 'social deduction' for 2 to 5 players, ages 8 and above; game lasts 20-40 minutes; box contains the game board, action cards, identity or character cards, a Point the Finger board, artifact cards, rose tokens, evidence tokens, wager cards, and treasure tokens Skybound game in 11" by 11" by 2-inch box [9/2019] for $24.99 |
Kindle Editions
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"Grimm's Fairy Tales (Illustrated, Annotated)" for Kindle Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884), Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [4/2018] for 99¢ Kindle Edition from Digireads.com Publng [2/2017] for 99¢ Kindle Edition from Defoe & Poe [8/2015] for 99¢ Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [5/2011] for 99¢ |
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"Grimm's Fairy Tales: Illustrated With Fine Art Classic Paintings" for Kindle [2014]
Kindle Edition from Good Times Books [4/2014] for 99¢ |
 | "Grimm's Fairy Tales" for Kindle [2017] Illustrated by Nataliia Gerasymenko
Kindle Edition from Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publng [9/2017] for $2.99 |
Works About The Brothers Grimm
 | "Paths Through The forest: A Biography of The Brothers Grimm" [1971] by Murray B. Peppard Akadine Press 8x5½ pb [1999] for $14.51 Holt, Rinehart & Winston 8¼x5¾ hardcover [1971] for $42.95 |
 | "Leben und Werk der Brüder Grimm: Mit 48 Bildern" [Germany 1970, USA 1973] by Dr. Hermann Gerstner Hohenloher Druck und Verlagshaus hardcover [1970] imported/scarce "Die Brüder Grimm, in Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten (The Brothers Grimm, In Self-Testimonies and Pictorial Documents)" [Germany 1952] by Dr. Hermann Gerstner Rowohlts Monographien mass pb [1973] for $10.36 Rowohlts Monographien hardcover [1973] imported/used |
 | "Die Brüder Grimm: Leben, Werk, Zeit" [1984] by Gabriele Seitz Winkler Verlag German-language 9¾x11½ hardcover [1984] for $97.12 {sic} |
 | "Once Upon A Time!: A Story of The Brothers Grimm" [1985] by Robert M. Quackenbush Supposed to be slapstick humor for ages 7 and up; major reviewer doesn't think so, plus says writing is sloppy and several levels above that age group Prentice-Hall 9½x7¼ hardcover [1985] out of print/used |
 | "The Brothers Grimm and Folktale" [1988] Edited by James M. McGlathery, with Larry W. Danielson, Ruth E. Lorbe & Selma K. Richardson
Univ Illinois Press 9x6 pb [4/91] for $28.40 Univ Illinois Press hardcover [10/88] out of print/used |
 | "The Brothers Grimm & Their Critics: Folktales and The Quest For Meaning" [1992] by Christa Kamenetsky Ohio Univ Press 9x6 pb [2/92] for $31.48 Ohio Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [7/92] out of print/used |
 | "The Brothers Grimm: Two Lives, One Legacy" [ages 9-14; 2001] by Donald R. Hettinga Clarion Books 10x8 hardcover [10/2001] for $39.95 |
 | "The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests To The Modern World" [2002] by Jack Zipes Kindle Edition from Palgrave Macmillan [4/2016] for $59.99 {sic} Palgrave Macmillan 8¼x5½ pb [12/2002] for $63.12 Palgrave Macmillan 8½x5½ hardcover [1/2003] for $45.99 |
 | "Die Brüder Grimm: Eine Biographie" [2009] by Steffen Martus German-language Kindle Edition from Rowohlt E-Book [10/2010] for $16.99 Rowohlt Taschenbuch German-language 7½x5 pb [1/2013] for $18.83 Rowohlt Berlin German-language 8¾x6 hardcover [9/2009] for $28.76 |
Image Gallery
Family & Friends
The Brothers Grimm were born in the town of Hanau in Hesse-Cassel (now Germany); they had seven siblings and spent most of their childhood in the nearby town of Steinau.
Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm was born in January 1785; he never married and died in September 1863.
Wilhelm Carl Grimm was born in February 1786; he married in 1825 and had four children; he died in Berlin in December 1859.
brother Ludwig Emil Grimm was born in March 1790 and became a painter; he died in April 1863.
Wilhelm married pharmacist's daughter Henriette Dorothea 'Dortchen' Wild Grimm [1793-1867] in 1825.
Jacob Grimm [1826 - died at age 8 months]
Herman Friedrich Grimm [1828-1901]
Rudolf Georg Grimm [1830-1889]
Barbara Auguste Luise Pauline Marie Grimm [1832-1919]
Clemens Brentano
Ludwig Achim von Arnim
law professor Friedrich von Savigny
L i n k s
Brothers Grimm entry at Wikipedia
browse books at the Brothers Grimm Store {returns 600+ titles} at Amazon
The Association of the Brothers Grimm (Brüder Grimm Gesellschaft e.V.) [est. 1897] in Kassel, Germany
Grimm Brothers Brewhouse [est. 7/2010], 623 No. Denver Avenue in Loveland, Colorado
Academics
http://www.amazon.com/Oliver-Loo/e/B00QZWDQ3U/
foremost Grimm scholar Jack Zipes
professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Zipes
here on The Brothers Grimm Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
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