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    The document discusses fairytales, noting that they were originally collected by the Grimm Brothers and define the genre. It provides details on famous fairytale authors like Hans Christian Andersen, who wrote tales like The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling, and the Brothers Grimm, who published their first collection of 86 fairytales in 1812 that grew to over 200 tales in later editions and included well-known stories such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and The Frog Prince. The document also notes that while the Grimm Brothers' early fairytales could be cruel, they were later softened for children.

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    Fairytales

    Grimm Brothers

    - wonder tale or magic tale


    - it's a distinct genre within the larger category of folklore
    - fairytales are still written today

    Definition

    - A short story that typically (but not always) features entities such as dwarfs, dragons,
    fairies, giants, gnomes, mermaids, trolls, unicorns.
    - Usually features magic or enchantments.

    In general sense:
    something blind with usual happiness, or a "fairy-tale ending"

    Famous author of fairytales


    Hans Cristian Andersen:

    - danish author
    - he wrote:

    The Tinderbox
    The Little Meraid
    The Ugly Duckling
    The Little Match Girl

    Brothers Grimm

    - The brothers lived together under the same roof.


    - Their book the Grimms' Fairy Tales was published in 1812.
    - The first edition contend 86 stories.
    - In the seventh editor had 211 fairytales.

    Their fairytales

    - At first the fairytales weren't suitable for children because of their cruelty.
    - But after many changes for example the wicked mother turned into a step- mother in
    Snow White.

    Some of their famous fairytales


    Sleeping Beauty
    Cinderella
    Mother Holle
    The Bremen Town Musicans
    The Frog Prince

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