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Cover of Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Jacob Grimm, Philip Pullman (2012)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages448 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDeathChild AbandonmentChild HarmAnimal DeathDeceptionCannibalismBody HorrorDismemberment

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeHeartwarmingRedemption Arc

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble Cast

Tropes

Coming of AgeQuestFound FamilyForbidden LoveHidden IdentityShapeshiftersMentor FigureFaeAncient Evil Returns

Themes

Good vs EvilMoralityTransformationJusticeResourcefulnessConsequencesFamily

Synopsis

Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children's and Household Tales. Now Philip Pullman, one of the most accomplished authors of our time, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Tags

Classic LiteratureFolkloreAnthologyLiterary Fiction