Children's and Home Fairy Tales. In 2 Volumes
99.99 €
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Children's and Home Fairy Tales. In 2 Volumes
99.99 €
The names of the Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859), the great German folklorists and authors of the celebrated "Children's and Household Tales," are probably familiar to everyone from early childhood. But few realize that this collection has never been properly published in Russian. Filled with life and preserving the salt of the land that gave birth to them, these remarkable stories were carefully recorded over half a century by the brothers, obsessed with a love of words, the legacy of their ancestors, and the creative power of folk genius. These tales were saved from oblivion, becoming a priceless treasure for all humanity. One of the greatest achievements of German Romanticism, this collection revolutionized the history of fairy tales, inspired collectors in many countries, gave birth to a galaxy of remarkable researchers, stimulated the development of new scientific disciplines, and forever changed children's literature. The translation published in this edition is the culmination of many years of dedicated work, begun in the 1970s, by one of Russia's finest translators, K.M. Azadovsky. He succeeded in preserving the freshness, vivacity, and grand simplicity that mark these famous tales, capturing a unique style that has even earned the special name "Grimmian." Translated in a vibrant language, preserving a life-giving spirit imbued with echoes of original Germanic mythology, the tales have fortunately avoided the excessive Russification that characterizes most well-known translations.
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