内容简介

The Brothers Grimm rediscovered a host of fairy tales, telling of princesand princesses in their castles, witches in their towers and forests, ofgiants and dwarfs, of fabulous animals and dark deeds.This selection oftheir folk tales was made and translated by Lucy Crane, and includes firmfavourites such as Rapunzel, The Goose Girl, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel andGretel and Snow White. It is illustrated throughout by Walter Crane'scharming line drawings.

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1.andawaytheywentoverstockandstonesoquickthattheirhairwhistledinthewind.2.'Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoacastle,beforewhichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepandsnoring:3.takecareyoudonotsufferhertogoandtakeleaveofherfatherandmother.'4.ransomnoonefromthegallows,andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.'5.Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;6.setwatchtokillyou,7.Theworldmayverylikelynotalwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyfortheworld?8.thelastraysofthesettingsunshonebrightthroughthelongstemsofthetreesuponthegreenunderwoodbeneath,andtheturtle-dovessangfromthetallbirches.9.theyknewnotwhy;10.screamingoutwithallhismightandmain.11....

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