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Once upon a time
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Fairy tales are part of the oral tradition of literature.
What makes the fairy tale

different from folklore, fables,
and tall tales is its use of magic
and fantasy.
They may be magicians, ogres,
brownies, elfs,
dragons
goblins, gnomes, or leprechauns.

Often fairy tales involve ordinary people who have
experiences of a supernatural kind and are affected
by charms, disguises, spells, or other fantastic
occurrences.
In The Sleeping Beauty, a princess is

shut up by enchantment in a castle and
sleeps for 100 years; the thick wood that
grows up around the castle is penetrated
by a prince who awakens the princess
with a kiss.
Although the stories were told centuries ago to
entertain children, many were originally written for
adults.
As their popularity spread, the fairy tale came to

have a major influence on children's literature.
Authors of Fairy Tales

include:
Born in Paris, France in 1628 Collected fairy tales and
published Tales of Mother
Goose in 1697
Among the eight stories in this

book are The Sleeping Beauty,
Little Red Riding Hood, Blue
Beard, and Cinderella.
Died in 1703
In the early 19th century the Grimm brothers of
Germany traveled around the countryside collecting
stories.
Their 200 stories commonly called Grimms Fairy
Tales have been translated into 70 languages.
Fewer people know about the lives of

the Grimm brothers and how they
went about the countryside listening
to folktales as told by those who had
heard them from their mothers and
fathers.
The brothers were born in Germany.
Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm was Wilhelm Carl Grimm

born on Jan. 4, 1785. was born on Feb. 24, 1786.
The brothers went to school determined to study

law as their father had done.
However, while attending school, Jacob

became interested in the legends and both
discovered that they enjoyed folk poetry.
Because of these interests, Wilhelm

obtained a job in a library and Jacob joined
him.
The brothers
and the more
quiet, scholarly friendly, jovial
Jacob Wilhelm
spent some 13 years collecting stories "from the lips

of people" of Hesse in middle Germany.
The first volume of Nursery and Household

Tales was published in Berlin in 1812
A second volume was published in

1815 and a third in 1822.
Sometimes there were several versions of the stories, and
these the Grimms combined into one.
It must have been difficult to choose between

different versions.
Should Rumpelstiltskin ride around the

fire in a ladle, or should he hop around it
on one foot?
Should a wolf or a witch
live in the sugar house

found by Hansel and
Gretel?
The stories were kept alive by the German peasants of
the time--the cowherd, the woodcutter, the wood-carver-
-who had no hope of rising above their positions in life
Wilhelm died on Dec. 16, 1859 Jacob died on Sept. 20, 1863.
Another writer whose tales became universally popular
was
He was born April 2, 1805, on the island of Fyn, off

the coast of Denmark.
He memorized and recited plays to

anyone who would listen.
To put an end to this, his mother apprenticed him first

to a weaver, then to a tobacconist, and finally to a
tailor.
Hans Christian knew these occupations were not for
him. The only things that held his interest were the
theater, books, and stories
When he was 14, he decided to go to Copenhagen, the

capital of Denmark, and seek his fortune.
Andersen's writings began to be published in Danish
in 1829. His first works were poems, plays, novels,
and impressions of his travels. He was slow to
discover that he especially excelled in explaining the
essential character of children.
In 1835 Andersen published Fairy

Tales Told for Children.
He published these short stories with little

appreciation of their worth and returned to the
writing of novels and poems. However, people who
read the stories--adults as well as children--wanted
more.
In 1833 the king gave him a grant of money for travel, and he
spent 16 months wandering through Germany, France,
Switzerland, and Italy.
Germany
Switzerland
France
Italy
Andersen published 168 fairy tales in all.
"The real ones come of themselves," he

said. "They knock at my forehead and
say, 'Here I am'."
Although he never married

and had no children of his
own, he was at his best as an
interpreter of the nature of
children.
He died on Aug. 4, 1875.

Although these authors lived long ago and far away...
Andersen--Denmark
Perrault--France
Us--
United Grimm Brothers--Germany
States
...the appeal and popularity of the tales, continue to

entertain us and we live happily ever after.
Resources:
Comptons Encyclopedia Online v3.0 c 1998 The
Learning Co., Inc.
Andersen, Hans Christian
Fairy Tale
Grimm Brothers
Mother Goose
Perrault, Charles
Perault Tales
Maps: European Countries; c. 1996 Houghton Mifflin Co.
Denmark; About.com
World; Silver Burdett Gim Inc.
Pictures: Sleeping Beauty--Comptons Encyclopedia Online v3.0
c. 1998, The Learning Co., Inc., Fairy Tale
Charles Perrault--Petit Larousse, Dictionnaire des citations
Hans Christian Andersen--www.kb.dk/elib/illbooks/hcaportr/
Clip Art: Witch--www.clip-art.com

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Once upon a time

What makes the fairy tale

goblins, gnomes, or leprechauns.

In The Sleeping Beauty, a princess is

As their popularity spread, the fairy tale came to

Authors of Fairy Tales

Among the eight stories in this

Fewer people know about the lives of

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm was Wilhelm Carl Grimm

The brothers went to school determined to study

However, while attending school, Jacob

Because of these interests, Wilhelm

spent some 13 years collecting stories "from the lips

The first volume of Nursery and Household

A second volume was published in

It must have been difficult to choose between

Should Rumpelstiltskin ride around the

Should a wolf or a witch

live in the sugar house

He was born April 2, 1805, on the island of Fyn, off

He memorized and recited plays to

To put an end to this, his mother apprenticed him first

When he was 14, he decided to go to Copenhagen, the

In 1835 Andersen published Fairy

He published these short stories with little

"The real ones come of themselves," he

Although he never married

He died on Aug. 4, 1875.

...the appeal and popularity of the tales, continue to

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