There was once a king who wanted to find a proper suitor for his precious daughter. The princess was however always finding some flaws in the future princes, so she sent all of them away. Not only this but she mocked and made fun of them. The king could not hold it no more and he married his daughter to a man he himself chose. The man however turned out to be poor. He lived in a small house and the girl had to work in the nearest castle. The princess became a servant. But the story does not end here. The princess’s husband has something to share. Read "King Thrushbeard" to find out what it is.
Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 200 fairytales.
Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White.
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.
