Authors

• Brüder Grimm

  1785–1863

  Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859) were German scholars who collected and published folk tales, shaping the fairy-tale canon of Europe. Their Kinder- und Hausmärchen, first published in 1812, grew through seven editions into one of the most beloved books in the world.

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• Hans Christian Andersen

  1805–1875

  Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was a Danish writer whose original fairy tales — from The Little Mermaid to The Ugly Duckling — belong to the most translated works in literature. He wrote with a light irony and warmth that speaks to children and adults alike.

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