HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential
classics. 'The wolf thought to himself, What a tender young creature! what a
nice plump mouthful - she will be better to eat than the old woman. I must act
craftily, so as to catch both.' Collected by the German Grimm brothers, these
folk tales have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike since
they were first published in 1812. The best-known stories such as The Golden
Goose, Hansel and Gretel, The Frog Prince, and Snow-White and Rose-Red remain as
popular today as when first told, although there is an underlying darkness and
violence to the original stories that has softened over time.