Sleeping Beauty and Other Classic Stories

by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Charles Perrault

Relive the tale of Sleeping Beauty, a beautiful princess hidden away, a witch's curse, her fairy godmothers, a handsome prince, and the magic of true love's kiss, in this collection of classic tales from Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.

Genres: Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Classics, Audiobook

MP3 CD

Published May 12, 2014

About the author

German philologist and folklorist Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm in 1822 formulated Grimm's Law, the basis for much of modern comparative linguistics. With his brother Wilhelm Karl Grimm (1786-1859), he collected Germanic folk tales and published them as Grimm's Fairy Tales (1812-1815).

Indo-European stop consonants, represented in Germanic, underwent the regular changes that Grimm's Law describes; this law essentially states that Indo-European p shifted to Germanic f, t shifted to th, and k shifted to h. Indo-European b shifted to Germanic p, d shifted to t, and g shifted to k. Indo-European bh shifted to Germanic b, dh shifted to d, and gh shifted to g.

This jurist and mythologist also authored the monumental German Dictionary and his Deutsche Mythologie .

Adapted from Wikipedia.

Reviews

[molly]

bedtime stories hehe

[Lorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook which featured Julia Whelan as the reader/storyteller who did a superb job. She made each character vibrate with personality and brought them alive as I listened to each story. ‘Sleeping Beauty’ contained over a dozen classic fairytales by Jacob and Wilhelmina Grim and Charles Perrault. I was disappointed however, that the collection was named Sleeping Beauty, as this was my least favorite tale of all.

[Lola Kittenx · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not completely unabridged

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

We really enjoyed this audio version of classic fairy tales.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun to listen to the old stories. Some I hadn't heard before. I thought this would be the "real" stories, but it was the kids version.

[Jody Ellis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected the real stories. Got kids stories. Sleeping beauty was a tiny story! Bit disappointed to be truthful.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audible Plus has granted my wish
Sleeping Beauty and Other Classic Stories brings together the timeless tales of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and Charles Perrault, beautifully narrated by the enchanting Julia Whelan. It's a match made in fairy tale heaven. As a fan of both Julia's captivating voice and the classic stories, I'm truly delighted. What more could I ask for? I'm certain that with Julia's storytelling and my imagination, I'll be left happily ever after.

[Audiophile Archives · Rating 4 out of 5]

Harken me back to my childhood tales with some classics and several never-before-heard Grimm tales.

[Guinevere Fischer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not great

[Emily Osborne · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say, I'm a sucker for Grimms fairy tales!