Grimms Fairy Tales Book 1
written by Ariana Malfoy
This book contains 70 of the 209 tales collected by the brothers Grimm.The exact print source is unknown. The etext appears to be based on the translation by Margaret Hunt called Grimm's Household Tales, but it is not identical to her edition. (Some of the translations are slightly different, the arrangement also differs, and the Grimm's scholarly notes are not included.) Book 2 will have the other stories
Last Updated
05/31/21
Chapters
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The Frog King, or Iron Henry
Chapter 1 -
Our Lady's Child
Chapter 2 -
The Story of a Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
Chapter 3 -
The Wolf and Seven Little Kids
Chapter 4 -
Faithful John
Chapter 5 -
The Good Bargain
Chapter 6 -
The Twelve Brothers
Chapter 7 -
Brother and Sister
Chapter 8 -
Rapunzel
Chapter 9 -
The Three Little Men In The Wood
Chapter 10 -
The Three Spinners
Chapter 11 -
Hansel and Grethel (called Gretel in this version)
Chapter 12 -
The Three Snake - Leaves
Chapter 13 -
The White Snake
Chapter 14 -
The Valiant Little Tailor
Chapter 15 -
Cinderella
Chapter 16 -
The Riddle
Chapter 17 -
Mother Holle
Chapter 18 -
The Seven Ravens
Chapter 19 -
Little Red-Cap
Chapter 20 -
The Singing Bone
Chapter 21 -
The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs
Chapter 22 -
The Girl Without Hands
Chapter 23 -
Clever Hans
Chapter 24 -
The Three Languages
Chapter 25 -
Clever Elsie
Chapter 26 -
The Wishing-Table, The Gold-Ass, and The Cudgel in the Sack
Chapter 27 -
Thumbling
Chapter 28 -
The Elves (two stories)
Chapter 29 -
The Robber Bridegroom
Chapter 30 -
The Godfather
Chapter 31 -
Frau Trude
Chapter 32 -
Godfather Death
Chapter 33 -
Thumbling as Journeyman
Chapter 34 -
Fitcher's Bird
Chapter 35 -
The Juniper-Tree
Chapter 36 -
Old Sultan
Chapter 37 -
The Six Swans
Chapter 38 -
Little Briar-Rose
Chapter 39 -
Fundevogel
Chapter 40 -
King Thrushbeard
Chapter 41 -
Little Snow-White
Chapter 42 -
The Knapsack, The Hat, and The Horn
Chapter 43 -
Rumpelstiltskin
Chapter 44 -
Sweetheart Roland
Chapter 45 -
The Golden Bird
Chapter 46 -
The Two Brothers
Chapter 47 -
The Queen Bee
Chapter 48 -
The Three Feathers
Chapter 49 -
The Golden Goose
Chapter 50 -
Allerleirauh
Chapter 51 -
The Hare's Bride
Chapter 52 -
The Twelve Huntsmen
Chapter 53 -
The Thief and His Master
Chapter 54 -
The Three Sons of Fortune
Chapter 55 -
How Six Men Got On in the World
Chapter 56 -
Gossip Wolf and the Fox
Chapter 57 -
The Pink
Chapter 58 -
The Old Man and His Grandson
Chapter 59 -
The Water-Nix
Chapter 60 -
Brother Lustig
Chapter 61 -
Hans in Luck
Chapter 62 -
Hans Married
Chapter 63 -
The Gold-Children
Chapter 64 -
The Singing, Soaring Lark
Chapter 65 -
The Goose-Girl
Chapter 66 -
The Young Giant
Chapter 67 -
The Elves (another story with that title)
Chapter 68 -
The King of the Golden Mountain
Chapter 69 -
The Raven
Chapter 70
Gossip Wolf and the Fox
Chapter 57
The she-wolf brought into the world a young one, and invited the fox
to be godfather. After all, he is a near relative of ours, said she,
he has a good understanding, and much talent, he can instruct my
little son, and help him forward in the world. The fox, too,
appeared quite honest, and said, worthy mrs. Gossip, I thank you for
the honor which you are doing me, I will, however, conduct myself in
such a way that you shall be repaid for it. He enjoyed himself at
the feast, and made merry, afterwards he said, dear mrs. Gossip, it
is our duty to take care of the child, it must have good food that it
may be strong. I know a sheep-fold from which we might fetch a nice
morsel. The wolf was pleased with the idea, and she went out with
the fox to the farmyard. He pointed out the fold from afar, and
said, you will be able to creep in there without being seen, and in
the meantime I will look about on the other side to see if I can pick
up a chicken. He, however, did not go there, but sat down at the
entrance to the forest, stretched his legs and rested.
The she-wolf crept into the stable. A dog was lying there, and it
made such a noise that the peasants came running out, caught gossip
wolf, and poured a strong burning mixture, which had been prepared
for washing, over her skin. At last she escaped, and dragged herself
outside. There lay the fox, who pretended to be full of complaints,
and said, ah, dear mrs. Gossip, how ill I have fared, the peasants
have fallen on me, and have broken every limb I have, if you do not
want me to lie where I am and perish, you must carry me away. The
she-wolf herself was only able to walk slowly, but she was in such
concern about the fox that she took him on her back, and slowly
carried him who was perfectly safe and sound to her house. Then the
fox cried to her, farewell, dear mrs. Gossip, may the roasting you
have had do you good, laughed heartily at her, and bounded off.
to be godfather. After all, he is a near relative of ours, said she,
he has a good understanding, and much talent, he can instruct my
little son, and help him forward in the world. The fox, too,
appeared quite honest, and said, worthy mrs. Gossip, I thank you for
the honor which you are doing me, I will, however, conduct myself in
such a way that you shall be repaid for it. He enjoyed himself at
the feast, and made merry, afterwards he said, dear mrs. Gossip, it
is our duty to take care of the child, it must have good food that it
may be strong. I know a sheep-fold from which we might fetch a nice
morsel. The wolf was pleased with the idea, and she went out with
the fox to the farmyard. He pointed out the fold from afar, and
said, you will be able to creep in there without being seen, and in
the meantime I will look about on the other side to see if I can pick
up a chicken. He, however, did not go there, but sat down at the
entrance to the forest, stretched his legs and rested.
The she-wolf crept into the stable. A dog was lying there, and it
made such a noise that the peasants came running out, caught gossip
wolf, and poured a strong burning mixture, which had been prepared
for washing, over her skin. At last she escaped, and dragged herself
outside. There lay the fox, who pretended to be full of complaints,
and said, ah, dear mrs. Gossip, how ill I have fared, the peasants
have fallen on me, and have broken every limb I have, if you do not
want me to lie where I am and perish, you must carry me away. The
she-wolf herself was only able to walk slowly, but she was in such
concern about the fox that she took him on her back, and slowly
carried him who was perfectly safe and sound to her house. Then the
fox cried to her, farewell, dear mrs. Gossip, may the roasting you
have had do you good, laughed heartily at her, and bounded off.