![]() Forthcoming Grimm Brothers–themed books like Michael Cunningham’s new tale collection, which checks in on the famous characters after their happily-ever-afters, might arouse our interest in the unaltered originals-the more original the better. But if they comprise one of the most popular genres, it is paradoxically also one of the most neglected and misunderstood. Their economical form and simple, royalty-free content make them a popular source material for film and TV adaptations. ![]() A fairy tale seems almost curtly inoffensive, like a balloon or a birthday cake. (We think.) Most of us are aware that Disney lies, even if we cannot quite remember what the original version was like. ![]() Illustrations by Andrea Dezsö, from The Original Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, translated and edited by Jack Zipes (Princeton University Press, 2014). ![]()
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