The hard facts of the Grimms' fairy tales
By: Maria Tatar.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Grimm, Wilhelm,  -- 1786-1859  -- Criticism and interpretation.; Grimm, Jacob,  -- 1785-1863  -- Criticism and interpretation.; Kinder- und Hausmarchen.; Fairy tales  -- Germany  -- History and criticism.
Description: Discusses how the Grimms censored fairly tales, examines the violence and cruelty found in the stories, and suggests an approach to interpreting them.
Notes: Includes indexes.

Bibliography: p. 227-229.