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Classics Reimagined, Grimm's Fairy Tales
The classic fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are reimagined through the deft illustrations of internationally recognized artist Yann Legendre in this paperback edition of Classics Reimagined, Grimm’s Fairy Tales .
French artist Yann Legendre takes readers on a beautiful journey through the classic stories of the Brothers Grimm with his superbly illustrated insight. These stories take on a whole new meaning when accompanied by Legendre's mystical, colorful interpretations ; you've never seen illustrations of Cinderella or The Frog King like this before! Light a fire in the fireplace, get cozy with a blanket in your favorite chair, and enjoy this collection of the best known fairy tales out there.
The Classics Reimagined series is a library of stunning collector's editions of unabridged classic novels illustrated by contemporary artists from around the world. Each artist offers his or her own unique, visual interpretation of the most well-loved, widely read, and avidly collected literature from renowned authors. From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and from Jane Austen to Edgar Allan Poe, collect every beautiful volume.
French artist Yann Legendre takes readers on a beautiful journey through the classic stories of the Brothers Grimm with his superbly illustrated insight. These stories take on a whole new meaning when accompanied by Legendre's mystical, colorful interpretations ; you've never seen illustrations of Cinderella or The Frog King like this before! Light a fire in the fireplace, get cozy with a blanket in your favorite chair, and enjoy this collection of the best known fairy tales out there.
The Classics Reimagined series is a library of stunning collector's editions of unabridged classic novels illustrated by contemporary artists from around the world. Each artist offers his or her own unique, visual interpretation of the most well-loved, widely read, and avidly collected literature from renowned authors. From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and from Jane Austen to Edgar Allan Poe, collect every beautiful volume.
208 pages, Paperback
Published October 17, 2017
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About the author
Wilhelm Grimm
3,280 books517 followersOne year after Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm started studying law at the University of Marburg, his younger brother, German author Wilhelm Karl Grimm, followed.
In 1825, Wilhelm married Henriette Dorothea Wild, also known as Dortchen. Together they parented four children: Jakob Grimm (1826-1826), Herman Friedrich Grimm (1828-1901), Rudolf Georg Grimm (1830-1889), and Auguste Luise Pauline Marie (1832-1919).
From 1837 to 1841, the Grimm brothers joined five of their colleague professors at the University of Göttingen to form a group, known as the Göttinger sieben. They protested against Ernst August, king of Hanover, whom they accused of violating the constitution. The king fired all seven professors.
Wilhelm Grimm died in Berlin.
---Adapted from Wikipedia
In 1825, Wilhelm married Henriette Dorothea Wild, also known as Dortchen. Together they parented four children: Jakob Grimm (1826-1826), Herman Friedrich Grimm (1828-1901), Rudolf Georg Grimm (1830-1889), and Auguste Luise Pauline Marie (1832-1919).
From 1837 to 1841, the Grimm brothers joined five of their colleague professors at the University of Göttingen to form a group, known as the Göttinger sieben. They protested against Ernst August, king of Hanover, whom they accused of violating the constitution. The king fired all seven professors.
Wilhelm Grimm died in Berlin.
---Adapted from Wikipedia
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December 24, 2023
The stories in this collection are very strangely written and the pacing is bizarre. Some of them just don't make much sense. Some are entertaining and funny in a weird way, but overall the book was not for me.
October 17, 2017
I received a copy of this from a Goodreads giveaway.
There are some fairytales in here that are probably very familiar to most people, but even in those fairytales are little details that may still come as a surprise. About half of the fairytales were new to me, some tales were slightly familiar, while some have been retold often.
What really adds to this book and makes it worthy of adding to a collection are the illustrations. Yann Legendre’s illustrations are amazing. In one illustration, the branches and leaves of a tree also form a woman’s face, making you take a second glance. Lance Rutter’s ornaments and borders also add some great details. It’s obvious that a lot of work has gone into the visual aspect of this reimagined collection of fairytales, and I love it. The design of this book is eye-catching and really would look great on any bookshelf.
I would have given this five stars but in my opinion there were some problems with the editing and flow for some tales.
There are some fairytales in here that are probably very familiar to most people, but even in those fairytales are little details that may still come as a surprise. About half of the fairytales were new to me, some tales were slightly familiar, while some have been retold often.
What really adds to this book and makes it worthy of adding to a collection are the illustrations. Yann Legendre’s illustrations are amazing. In one illustration, the branches and leaves of a tree also form a woman’s face, making you take a second glance. Lance Rutter’s ornaments and borders also add some great details. It’s obvious that a lot of work has gone into the visual aspect of this reimagined collection of fairytales, and I love it. The design of this book is eye-catching and really would look great on any bookshelf.
I would have given this five stars but in my opinion there were some problems with the editing and flow for some tales.
December 8, 2021
The brothers Jacob and Willhelm Grimm had my childhood dream job of traveling around and listening to stories told by grandmothers. Right up there with Aesop‘s fables, this collection of classic fairytales should be on every child’s bookshelf. There are a few here that I was never entirely familiar with until very recently. The ones that everyone’s familiar with or should be such as “Tom Thumb”, “Hantzel and Gretel”, Rumpelstiltskin”, “the frog prince” are all here in short bedtime story length. The book is very sparsely illustrated in black-and-white lithograph form. This book alone, contains at least several years of bedtime stories. Highly recommend this book.
January 7, 2023
To the discard pile.
It's sad, because the illustrations are phenomenal. But it has the same issue as every Grimms book - the poor storytelling.
Cinderella is the best example of this - two pages of the story are the exact same paragraphs with slight changes.
While I love the concept of staying true to the original text, that doesn't mean it has to be the original text.
It's sad, because the illustrations are phenomenal. But it has the same issue as every Grimms book - the poor storytelling.
Cinderella is the best example of this - two pages of the story are the exact same paragraphs with slight changes.
While I love the concept of staying true to the original text, that doesn't mean it has to be the original text.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 15, 2017
I love the illustrations in this book - they really help you envision Grimm's tales. And the book is full of stories you are familiar with from Disney.
December 5, 2017
Loved this!
June 14, 2018
the artwork is absolutely gorgeous and there were some fairytales i’ve never heard of before.
September 27, 2022
A beautiful collection of both iconic and underrated fairytales with gorgeous illustrations. ♥️
March 24, 2025
The art is nice, the stories are repetitive and include unnecessary moral lessons.
March 14, 2018
My teenage friend who devours mythology, sci-fi and fantasy said this book is a very good retelling of the old stories. He was quite impressed with the illustrations.
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