As the genre's leading expert, Jack Zipes disproves conventional wisdom regarding the origins of the Grimm fairy-tales, which holds that the Grimms collected their tales from the oral traditions of peasants. This is simply not so. Bather, the Grimms took most of their tales from literary sources, rewriting them again and again.These tales are based on a great literary tradition, which this volume documents. The fairy tales-116 in all are grouped thematicallyand are accompanied by detailed introductions and annotations. "Criticism" provides seven important assessments of different as-pects of the fairy tale tradition by Jack Zipes, W. G. Waters,Benedetto Croce, Lewis Seifert, Patricia Harmon, Harry Velten, and Siegfried Neumann.
A Note on the Illustrations
Introdnction
The Texts of the Great Fairy Tale Tradition
CLEVER THIEVES
Giovan Francesco Straparola·Cassandrino tile Thief
Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·The Master Thief
SWINDLED SWINDLERS
Giovan Francesco Straparola·The Priest Scarpacifico
Jacob and Wilhelm Griinm·Little Farmer
INCESTUOUS FATHERS
Giovan Francesco Straparola·Tebaldo
Giambattista Basile·The Bear
Charles Perrault·Donkey Skin
Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·All Fur
BEASTLY BORN HEROES
Giovan Francesco Straparola·The Pig Prince
MarieCatherine d'Aulnoy·The Wild Boar
Henriette Julie de Murat·The Pig King
Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·Hans My Hedgehog
THE WISHES OF FOOLS
Giovan Francesco Straparola·Pietro the Fool
Giambattista Basile·Peruonto
MarieCatherine d'Aulnoy·The Dolphin
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·Simple Hans
DANGEROUS SIRENS
Giovan Francesco Straparola·Fortunio and the Siren
Jean de Mailly·Fortunio
Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·The Nixie in the Pond
DISGUISED HEROES
Giovan Francesco Straparola·Constanza/Constanzo
Gialnbattista Basile·The Three Crowns
Marie Catherine d'Anlnoy·Belle-Belle; or, The Chevalier Fortund
Heuriette Julie de Murat
ENVIOUS SISTERS
Giovan Francesco Straparola
Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy·Prince Cheri Savage
Ancilotto, King of Provino
Princess Belle Etoile and
Eustache Le Noble·The Bird of Troth
Antoine Galland·The Jealous Sisters and Their Cadette
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·The Three Little Birds
WILD MEN
Giovan Francesco Straparola·Gnerrino and the Wild Man
Jean de Mailly·Prince Guerini
Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·The Wild Man
Friedmund yon Arnim·Iron Hans
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·Iron Hans
COMPETITIVE BROTHERS
Girolamo Morlini·Three Brothers Who Become Wealthy Wandering the World
Giovan Francesco Straparola·The Three Brothers
Giambattista Basile·The Five Sons
Jacob and Wilhehn Grinun·The Four Skillful Brothers
TRIUMPHANT APPRENTICES
Giovan Fraucesco Straparola·Maestro Lattantio and His Apprentice Dionigi
Eustache Le Noble·The Apprentice Magician
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·The Thief and His Master
BROTHERLY LOVE
Giovan Francesco Straparola·Cesarino, the Dragon Slayer
Giambattista Basile·The Merchant
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·The Two Brothers
SHREWD CATS
Giovan Francesco Straparola·Constantino Fortunato
Giambattista Basile·Cagliuso
Charles Perrault·The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimin·Puss in Boots
VIRTUOUS QUEENS
Giovan Francesco Straparola·Biancabella and the Snake
lean de Mailly·Blanche Belle
MAGIC HELPERS
Giambattista Basile·The Ogre
Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·The Magic Table, the Golden Donkey, and the Club in the Sack
FOOLISH PEASANTS
Giambattista Basile·Vardiello
Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·Freddy and Katy
THE REVENGE AND REWARD OF NEGLECTED DAUGHTERS
Giambattista Basile·The Cat Cinderella
Charles Perrault·Cinderella; or, The Glass Slipper
Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy·Finette Cendron
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm·Cinderella
THE POWER OF LOVE
Giambattista Basile·Petrosinella
Charlotte-Rose de la Force·Persinette
Friedrich Schulz·Rapunzel
Jacob and Wilhehn Grimm·Rapnnzel
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Criticism