The Brothers Grimms Jacob Carl Grimm (1785-1863)

The Brothers Grimms

Jacob Carl Grimm (1785-1863)

• Born - 4 january 1785
• Died - 20 september 1863
• Parents - Philipp Grimm (father)
• Mother - Dorothea Grimm (mother)
• Academic background - University of Marburg
• Jacob Grimm published 21 books during his lifetime

Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786-1852)

• Born - 24 february 1786
• Died - 16 december 1852
• Parents - Philipp Grimm (father)
• Mother - Dorothea Grimm (mother)
• Academic background - University of Marburg
• Wilhelm Grimm published 14books during his lifetime

The facts

1. Grimm's primary method for collecting tales was by inviting story tellers to their homes and writing the information down.

2. Story tellers consisted of young educated woman from middle class to aristocraty.

The Grimms wanted people to know the basic truths about the customs and practices of German culture, and they wanted to preserve German oral tradition.
Their achievements
A
The Grimm Brothers produced a significant amount of books during their lifetime
B
They together published 8 books
Interesting things to know
A
"Children's and Household Tales" came second only to the Bible as the best seller in Germany and remains thet way today.
B
There are theme parks, films, books, and plays dedicated to the brothers Grimm.
Their intentions
A
The Grimm's were writers of violent vivid imagery.
B
Also The Grimm's wanted to teach people lessons on moral values "Right & Wrong".
C
Their fairy tales would allow us to work through our fears.
D
The number one message that people were to pain out of their stories was "Children should use their brains to overcome any situations".
Some fairy tales
A
Cindrella
B
Rittle Red Riding Hood
C
Snow white
D
Hansel and Gretel
E
Rumpelstilzchen
F
Sleeping Beauty
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Snow white
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Cindrella
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Red Riding Hood
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The Goose Girl
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Hansel and Gretel
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Sleeping Beauty
Some stories with violent themes

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