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The Brothers Grimm

A German Christmas

  • A German Christmas

  • Eine fröhliche Weihnachten -- A Merry Christmas -- made all the more joyful with these literary treats redolent of candle-lit trees, St. Nikolaus, gingerbread, roast goose and red cabbage, tinsel and stollen cakes, accompanied by plenty of schnapps.

    In this collection, classic works by the Brothers Grimm and Thomas Mann intertwine with more recent stories from writers like Peter Stamm and Martin Suter to bring together the greatest festive tales from Austria, Switzerland and Germany. From a child lost in a snowy, pine-scented forest meeting an unlikely saviour to old lovers reuniting during a last-minute dash across the city for presents, each story creates magical moments of reflection and rediscovery.

    Bursting with family chaos, carols and yuletide cheer, A German Christmas showcases those works that have helped define the festive period the world over.

RELEASED 20/10/2022

BBC Classics Children’s Library
BBC Classics Children’s Library
Lewis Carroll (and others)
Selected Tales
Selected Tales
Brothers Grimm
The Robber Bridegroom
The Robber Bridegroom
Brothers Grimm
Grimms' Fairy Tales
Grimms' Fairy Tales
Brothers Grimm
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
Brothers Grimm
The Complete Fairy Tales
The Complete Fairy Tales
Brothers Grimm
Grimms' Fairy Tales
Grimms' Fairy Tales
Jacob Grimm (and others)

BBC Classics

6 Books

Puffin Classics

101 Books
Little Black Classics

Penguin Little Black Classics

128 Books

Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859) were the foremost among many German collectors and authors of folktales. The brothers spent their lives together, from their childhood in Hesse to their careers in civil parliament and at the University of Berlin. In their last years, the Grimms devoted their time to work on a dictionary of the German language, which was left unfinished.

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