{"product_id":"the-annotated-brothers-grimm-the-annotated-books-9780393088861","title":"The Annotated Brothers Grimm (The Annotated Books)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This is the book I wanted as a child and didnt have  the book Id have liked both to give to my children and to keep for myself  the book I shall give my grandchildren.\" A. S. Byatt  from the introduction to The Annotated Brothers Grimm Of all of the rich fairy-tale collections that exist in countries throughout the world  few are better known than those gathered almost two centuries ago by a pair of German brothersJacob and Wilhelm Grimmin their Childrens Stories and Household Tales  first published in 1812. Endlessly recast and reimagined in poetry and prose  on the screen and onstage  these stories are forever etched in our imagination. Here  in this bicentennial edition of The Annotated Brothers Grimm  Maria Tatar presents these timeless stories in a sumptuous and visually powerful format that helps reshape our understanding of the Brothers Grimm. Drawing from the final authoritative version in the mid-nineteenth century  Tatar  an internationally recognized scholar in the field of folklore and childrens literature  has translated and provided commentary for more than fifty Grimm stories  judiciously selecting tales that resonate with modern audiences and reveal the broad thematic range of the Grimm canon. Readers young and old will encounter popular classics  including Little Red Riding Hood  Cinderella  Snow White  and Rapunzel  while discovering some of the lesser known yet equally captivating stories such as Four Artful Brothers  The Water of Life  and The White Snake  all new to this edition. Perhaps most noteworthy is Tatars decision to include tales excised from later editions  including a number of adult stories that were removed once the Grimms realized that parents were reading the stories to children. Tatars own translations are accompanied by insightful annotations that search for origins  uncover cultural complexities  and explore psychological effects. Nearly two hundred images of exquisite beauty  many of them new to this editionby artists such as George Cruikshank  Gustave Dor  Kay Nielsen  and Arthur Rackhamare reproduced alongside the stories. With a brilliant introductory essay by A. S. Byatt  along with the Grimms original prefaces to their editions  a collection of reminiscences about The Magic of Fairy Tales  and essays on the lives of the Brothers Grimm and the cultural impact of their tales  The Annotated Brothers Grimm captures the magical appeal of the tales while also unlocking their potent mysteries. In the tradition of Bruno Bettelheims The Uses of Enchantment  this volume shows how the Grimms fairy tales animate our imaginations and remain with us long after we have put them aside. The Bicentennial Edition of The Annotated Brothers Grimm offers a treasury of cultural lore and wisdom that has been passed on from one generation to the next. 75 color  75 black-and-white illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279637504053,"sku":"ByrdShop_0393088863","price":89.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780393088861.jpg?v=1780604307","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-annotated-brothers-grimm-the-annotated-books-9780393088861","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}