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Front Matter


The Frog-King, or Iron Henry
Cat and Mouse in Partnership
Our Lady's Child
The Story of the Youth who went forth to learn
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
Faithful John
The Good Bargain
The Wonderful Magician
The Twelve Brothers
The Pack of Ragamuffins
Brother and Sister
Rapunzel
The Three Little Men in the Wood
The Three Spinners
Hansel and Grethel
The Three Snake-Leaves
The White Snake
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
The Fisherman and his Wife
The Valiant Little Tailor
Cinderella
The Riddle
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
Mother Holle
The Seven Ravens
Little Red-Cap
The Bremen Town-Musicians
The Singing Bone
The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs
The Louse and the Flea
The Girl without Hands
Clever Hans
The Three Languages
Clever Elise
The Tailor in Heaven
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel
Thumbling
The Wedding of Mrs. Fox
The Elves
The Robber Bridegroom
Herr Korbes
The Godfather
Frau Trude
Godfather Death
Thumbling as Journeyman
Fitcher's Bird
The Juniper-Tree
Old Sultan
The Six Swans
Little Briar-Rose
Fundevogel
King Thrushbeard
Little Snow-White
The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn
Rumpelstiltskin
Sweetheart Roland
The Golden Bird
The Dog and the Sparrow
Frederick and Katherine
The Two Brothers
The Little Peasant
The Queen Bee
The Three Feathers
The Golden Goose
Allerleirauh
The Hare's Bride
The Twelve Huntsmen
The Thief and his Master
Jorinda and Joringel
The Three Sons of Fortune
How Six Men got on in the World
The Wolf and the Man
The Wolf and the Fox
Gossip Wolf and the Fox
The Fox and the Cat
The Pink
Clever Grethel
The Old Man and his Grandson
The Water-Nix
The Death of the Little Hen
Brother Lustig
Gambling Hansel
Hans in Luck
Hans Married
The Gold-Children
The Fox and the Geese
The Poor Man and the Rich Man
The Singing, Soaring Lark
The Goose-Girl
The Young Giant
The Elves
The King of the Golden Mountain
The Raven
The Peasant's Wise Daughter
Old Hildebrand
The Three Little Birds
The Water of Life
Doctor Knowall
The Spirit in the Bottle
The Devil's Sooty Brother
Bearskin
The Willow-Wren and the Bear
Sweet Poridge
Wise Folks
Stories about Snakes
The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat
The Two Travellers
Hans the Hedgehog
The Shroud
The Jew among Thorns
The Skillful Huntsman
The Flail from Heaven
The Two King's Children
The Cunning Little Tailor
The Bright Sun brings it to Light
Blue Light
The Wilful Child
The Three Army-Surgeons
The Seven Swabians
The Three Apprentices
The King's Son who feared Nothing
Donkey Cabbages
The Old Woman in the Wood
The Three Brothers
The Devil and his Grandmother
Ferdinand the Faithful
The Iron Stove
The Lazy Spinner
The Four Skillful Brothers
One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes
Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie
The Fox and the Horse
The Shoes that were Danced to Pieces
The Six Servants
The White Bride and the Black One
Iron John
The Three Black Princesses
Knoist and his Three Sons
The Maid of Brakel
Domestic Servants
The Lambkin and the Little Fish
Simeli Mountain
Going a Travelling
The Donkey
The Ungrateful Son
The Turnip
The Old Man made Young Again
The Lord's Animals and the Devil's
The Beam
The Old Beggar-Woman
The Three Sluggards
The Twelve Idle Servants
The Shepherd Boy
The Star Money
The Stolen Farthings
Brides on their Trial
Odds and Ends
The Sparrow and his Four Children
The Story of Schlauraffen Land
The Ditmarsch Tale of Wonders
A Riddling Tale
Snow-White and Rose-Red
The Wise Servant
The Glass Coffin
Lazy Harry
The Griffin
Strong Hans
The Peasant in Heaven
Lean Lisa
The Hut in the Forest
Sharing Joy and Sorrow
The Willow-Wren
The Sole
The Bittern and Hoopoe
The Owl
The Moon
The Duration of Life
Death's Messengers
Master Pfriem
The Goose-Girl at the Well
Eve's Various Children
The Nix of the Mill-Pond
The Little Folks' Presents
The Giant Tailor
The Nail
The Poor Boy in the Grave
The True Sweetheart
The Hare and the Hedgehog
The Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle
The Peasant and the Devil
The Crumbs on the Table
The Sea-Hare
The Master-Thief
The Drummer
The Ear of Corn
The Grave-Mound
Old Rinkrank
The Crystal Ball
Maid Maleen
The Boots of Buffalo Leather
The Golden Key
St. Joseph in the Forest
The Twleve Apostles
The Rose
Poverty and Humility lead to Heaven
God's Food
The Three Green Twigs
Our Lady's Little Glass
The Aged Mother
The Heavenly Wedding
The Hazel-Branch