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Grimm's Fairy Tales

By: The Brothers Grimm
Narrated by: Jim Dale, Janis Ian, Alfred Molina, Katherine Kellgren
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Publisher's summary

Read by a cast of award-winning narrators, this collection contains some of the most timeless and enchanting folk and fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm.

The Brothers Grimm collected the original fairy tales that Americans are most familiar with today. Lyrically translated and beautifully narrated by an all-star cast, these 21 tales are selected from The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales and presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging.

Stories include:

  • "Rapunzel", read by Katherine Kellgren
  • "Cinderella", read by January LaVoy
  • "Little Red-Cap", read by Simon Vance
  • "Little Briar-Rose", read by Grover Gardner
  • "Little Snow-White", read by Kate Rudd
  • "Rumpelstiltskin", read by Jim Dale
  • "The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces", read by Alfred Molina
  • "A Riddling Tale", read by Janis Ian
  • "The Twelve Brothers", read by Graeme Malcolm
  • "The White Snake", read by Scott Brick
  • "The Elves", read by Bahni Turpin
  • "The Six Swans", read by Davina Porter
  • "The Twelve Huntsmen", read by Dion Graham
  • "The Goose-Girl", read by Edoardo Ballerini
  • "Sweet Porridge", read by Jayne Entwistle
  • "The Golden Goose", read by Luke Daniels
  • "Eve's Various Children", read by Roy Dotrice
  • "Snow-White and Rose-Red", read by Julia Whelan
  • "The Frog-King, or Iron Henry", read by Kirby Heyborne
  • "The Sea-Hare", read by Mark Bramhall
  • "Hansel and Gretel", read by Robin Miles

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Critic reviews

"Opening with Katherine Kellgren's stately, measured reading of 'Rapunzel,' this collection presents these tales in all of their original, macabre splendor.... From Jim Dale's fully voiced reading of 'Rumpelstiltskin' to Kate Rudd's formal narration of 'Little Snow-White' and Dion Graham's lightly accented rendition of 'The Twelve Huntsmen,' these are stellar performances." (AudioFile)

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Grimm fairytales

It's dark so I recommend you be tan or older to listen to this but it's actually a great book

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Interesting

I enjoy the original stories. Like many others I never knew how dark they are.

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Kids love it

My kids love this book, they listen to parts of it every night going to bed.

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Dark.

These guys were Stephen King before Stephen King was Stephen King. Dark compared to the Disney/Modern versions I learned as a kid.

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Best book ever

I loved it,it reminded me of old times.
I have loved then book so far.

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must listen

immensely enjoied the liste. my kids just did not wNt to stop. highly recommend 👌

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My favorite audible book!

I loved the stories being brought to life by the full cast of readers.
This is an incredibly entertaining audio book.
Would recommend to young and old. Enjoy!

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The Full cast

Full cast was splendid. Jim dale will always remind me of Harry Potter. Definitely will have to relisten to some of the stories.

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Wonderful and wicked

These are the Disney stories you know and love - but these originals are so much more brutal and satisfying than any children's book. This is a must have.

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Great Listen

I loved all the stories and really enjoyed the over all performances. Only slightly repetitive.

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