Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
- Books on site
- 2
- Total words
- 383,190
- Reading time
- 21.3 h
- Years covered
- 1812
- Longest
- Household Tales
Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859) Grimm were German philologists and collectors of folk tales. Their Children’s and Household Tales, first published in 1812, became the standard source for fairy tales across Europe, and their dictionary remains a landmark of German scholarship.
2free editions383,190words on site~21.3 hreading time1812years covered
Grimms’ Fairy Tales
Household Tales| Year | Title | Words | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | Grimms’ Fairy Tales | 100,000 | ~7 h |
| 1812 | Household Tales | 283,190 | ~19 h |
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