Introduction........................................................................................11
1 The Frog-King, or Iron Henry............................................................13
2 Cat and Mouse in Partnership.............................................................19
3 Our Lady's Child................................................................................22
4 The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was.....27
5 The Wolf and the Seven little Kids.....................................................37
6 Faithful John.......................................................................................42
7 The Good Bargain..............................................................................51
8 The Wonderful Musician....................................................................56
9 The Twelve Brothers...........................................................................59
10 The Pack of Ragamuffins....................................................................65
11 Little Brother and Little Sister............................................................68
12 Rapunzel.............................................................................................75
13 The Three Little Men in the Wood.....................................................81
14 The Three Spinners.............................................................................87
15 Hansel and Gretel...............................................................................90
16 The Three Snake-Leaves..................................................................100
17 The White Snake..............................................................................104
18 The Straw, the Coal and the Bean.....................................................109
19 The Fisherman and His Wife............................................................111
20 The Valiant Little Tailor....................................................................120
21 Cinderella.........................................................................................132
22 The Riddle........................................................................................142
23 The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage..............................................146
24 Mother Holle....................................................................................148
25 The Seven Ravens.............................................................................152
26 Little Red-Cap..................................................................................155
27 The Bremen Town Musicians...........................................................161
28 The Singing Bone.............................................................................165
29 The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs...........................................168
30 The Louse and the Flea.....................................................................176
31 The Girl Without Hands...................................................................179
32 Clever Hans......................................................................................186
33 The Three Languages.......................................................................189
34 Clever Elsie.......................................................................................192
35 The Tailor in Heaven........................................................................196
36 The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass and the Cudgel in the Sack........199
37 Thumbling........................................................................................210
38 The Wedding of Mrs. Fox.................................................................216
39 The Elves..........................................................................................220
40 The Robber Bridegroom...................................................................224
41 Herr Korbes......................................................................................230
42 The Godfather...................................................................................232
43 Frau Trude........................................................................................234
44 Godfather Death...............................................................................235
45 Thumbling's Travels.........................................................................239
46 Fitcher's Bird....................................................................................244
47 The Juniper-Tree...............................................................................248
48 Old Sultan.........................................................................................259
49 The Six Swans..................................................................................262
50 Briar-Rose.........................................................................................268
51 Foundling-Bird.................................................................................273
52 King Thrushbeard.............................................................................276
53 Little Snow-white.............................................................................282
54 The Knapsack, the Hat and the Horn................................................293
55 Rumpelstiltskin.................................................................................300
56 Sweetheart Roland............................................................................304
57 The Golden Bird...............................................................................309
58 The Dog and the Sparrow.................................................................318
59 Frederick and Catherine...................................................................322
60 The Two Brothers.............................................................................329
61 The Little Peasant.............................................................................352
62 The Queen Bee.................................................................................358
63 The Three Feathers...........................................................................361
64 The Golden Goose............................................................................365
65 All-kinds-of-fur................................................................................369
66 The Hare's Bride...............................................................................375
67 The Twelve Huntsmen......................................................................377
68 The Thief and his Master..................................................................381
69 Jorinda and Joringel..........................................................................384
70 The Three Sons of Fortune...............................................................388
71 How Six Men Got on in the World...................................................391
72 The Wolf and the Man......................................................................397
73 The Wolf and the Fox.......................................................................399
74 The Fox and His Cousin...................................................................402
75 The Fox and the Cat.........................................................................404
76 The Pink............................................................................................405
77 Clever Gretel.....................................................................................410
78 The Old Man and His Grandson.......................................................413
79 The Water-Nix..................................................................................414
80 The Death of the Little Hen..............................................................415
81 Brother Lustig...................................................................................417
82 Gambling Hansel..............................................................................428
83 Hans in Luck.....................................................................................431
84 Hans Married....................................................................................437
85 The Gold-Children............................................................................439
86 The Fox and the Geese.....................................................................445
87 The Poor Man and the Rich Man.....................................................446
88 The Singing, Springing Lark............................................................451
89 The Goose-Girl.................................................................................459
90 The Young Giant...............................................................................467
91 The Gnome.......................................................................................475
92 The King of the Golden Mountain...................................................480
93 The Raven.........................................................................................488
94 The Peasant's Wise Daughter...........................................................494
95 Old Hildebrand.................................................................................498
96 The Three Little Birds......................................................................503
97 The Water of Life..............................................................................508
98 Doctor Know-all...............................................................................516
99 The Spirit in the Bottle.....................................................................519
100 The Devil's Sooty Brother................................................................524
101 Bearskin............................................................................................528
102 The Willow-Wren and the Bear........................................................534
103 Sweet Porridge..................................................................................537
104 Wise Folks........................................................................................538
105 Stories about Snakes.........................................................................543
106 The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat...................................................546
107 The Two Travellers...........................................................................550
108 Hans the Hedgehog...........................................................................561
109 The Shroud.......................................................................................567
110 The Old Man Among Thorns............................................................568
111 The Skilful Huntsmen.......................................................................573
112 The Flail From Heaven.....................................................................580
113 The Two Kings' Children.................................................................582
114 The Cunning Little Tailor.................................................................591
115 The Bright Sun Brings It to Light.....................................................595
116 The Blue Light..................................................................................597
117 The Wilful Child...............................................................................602
118 The Three Army-Surgeons...............................................................603
119 The Seven Swabians.........................................................................606
120 The Three Apprentices......................................................................610
121 The King's Son Who Feared Nothing..............................................614
122 Donkey Cabbages.............................................................................620
123 The Old Woman in the Wood...........................................................627
124 The Three Brothers...........................................................................631
125 The Devil and his Grandmother.......................................................633
126 Ferdinand the Faithful......................................................................637
127 The Iron Stove..................................................................................643
128 The Lazy Spinner.............................................................................650
129 The Four Skilful Brothers.................................................................653
130 One-eye, Two-eyes and Three-eyes..................................................658
131 Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie....................................................667
132 The Fox and the Horse.....................................................................669
133 The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces...........................................671
134 The Six Servants...............................................................................676
135 The Beautiful Bride and the Plain One.............................................683
136 Iron John...........................................................................................688
137 The Three Indian Princesses.............................................................697
138 Knoist and his Three Sons................................................................699
139 The Maid of Brakel..........................................................................670
140 Domestic Servants............................................................................701
141 The Lambkin and the Little Fish......................................................702
142 Simeli Mountain...............................................................................705
143 Going A-Travelling...........................................................................708
144 The Donkey......................................................................................710
145 The Ungrateful Son..........................................................................714
146 The Turnip........................................................................................715
147 The Old Man Made Young Again.....................................................719
148 The Lord's Animals and the Devil's.................................................721
149 The Beam..........................................................................................723
150 The Old Beggar-Woman...................................................................724
151 The Three Sluggards.........................................................................725
152 The Twelve Idle Servants.................................................................726
153 The Shepherd Boy............................................................................729
154 The Star-Money................................................................................731
155 The Stolen Farthings.........................................................................733
156 Brides On Their Trial........................................................................735
157 Odds And Ends.................................................................................736
158 The Sparrow And His Four Children................................................737
159 The Story of Schlauraffen Land........................................................740
160 The Ditmarsch Tale of Wonders.......................................................742
161 A Riddling Tale.................................................................................743
162 Snow-White and Rose-Red..............................................................744
163 The Wise Servant..............................................................................751
164 The Glass Coffin...............................................................................752
165 Lazy Harry........................................................................................759
166 The Griffin........................................................................................762
167 Strong Hans......................................................................................770
168 The Peasant in Heaven.....................................................................777
169 Lean Lisa..........................................................................................778
170 The Hut in the Forest........................................................................780
171 Sharing Joy and Sorrow....................................................................787
172 The Willow-Wren.............................................................................789
173 The Sole............................................................................................793
174 The Bittern and the Hoopoe.............................................................794
175 The Owl............................................................................................795
176 The Moon.........................................................................................798
177 The Duration of Life.........................................................................801
178 Death's Messengers..........................................................................803
179 Master Pfriem...................................................................................805
180 The Goose-Girl at the Well...............................................................809
181 Eve's Various Children.....................................................................820
182 The Nix of the Mill-Pond.................................................................823
183 The Little Folks' Presents.................................................................829
184 The Giant and the Tailor...................................................................832
185 The Nail............................................................................................835
186 The Poor Boy in the Grave...............................................................836
187 The True Sweethearts.......................................................................840
188 The Hare and the Hedgehog.............................................................848
189 The Spindle, The Shuttle and the Needle.........................................852
190 The Peasant and the Devil................................................................856
191 The Crumbs on the Table..................................................................858
192 The Sea-Hare....................................................................................859
193 The Master Thief..............................................................................863
194 The Drummer...................................................................................871
195 The Ear of Corn................................................................................882
196 The Grave Mound.............................................................................883
197 Old Rinkrank....................................................................................888
198 The Crystal Ball................................................................................891
199 Maid Maleen.....................................................................................894
200 The Boots of Buffalo-Leather...........................................................902
201 The Golden Key................................................................................907
202 St. Joseph in the Forest.....................................................................908
203 The Twelve Apostles.........................................................................912
204 The Rose...........................................................................................914
205 Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven.............................................915
206 God's Food.......................................................................................917
207 The Three Green Twigs....................................................................918
208 Our Lady's Little Glass....................................................................921
209 The Aged Mother..............................................................................922
210 The Heavenly Wedding....................................................................924
211 The Hazel-Branch.............................................................................926