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Transcriber's Note
Illustration captions in {brackets} have been added by the transcriberfor the convenience of the reader, with reference to the Lists ofillustrations wherever possible.
{Seven dwarfs.}]
SNOWDROP & OTHER TALES
BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM
ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM
NEW YORK E P DUTTON & COMPANY PUBLISHERS
_Originally published in 'Grimm's Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham'_ 1909
_Re-issued separately_ 1920
GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM
HANSEL AND GRETHEL SNOWDROP LITTLE BROTHER AND LITTLE SISTER
{The Dwarfs, when they came in the evening, found Snowdrop lying on the ground.}]
Contents
PAGE SNOWDROP 1
THE PINK 11
BRIAR ROSE 17
THE JEW AMONG THE THORNS 22
ASHENPUTTEL 28
THE WHITE SNAKE 37
THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN KIDS 42
THE QUEEN BEE 46
THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER 49
THE WOLF AND THE MAN 51
THE TURNIP 53
CLEVER HANS 57
THE THREE LANGUAGES 63
THE FOX AND THE CAT 67
THE FOUR CLEVER BROTHERS 69
THE LADY AND THE LION 75
THE FOX AND THE HORSE 81
THE BLUE LIGHT 84
THE GOOSEGIRL 90
THE GOLDEN GOOSE 97
THE WATER OF LIFE 104
CLEVER GRETHEL 111
THE KING OF THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN 114
DOCTOR KNOW-ALL 121
THE SEVEN RAVENS 124
THE MARRIAGE OF MRS. REYNARD 128
THE SALAD 132
THE YOUTH WHO COULD NOT SHUDDER 140
KING THRUSHBEARD 152
IRON HANS 157
List of Illustrations in Colour
The Dwarfs, when they came in the evening, found Snowdrop lying on the ground _Frontispiece_
FACING PAGE The King could not contain himself for joy 18
The young Prince said, 'I am not afraid; I am determined to go and look upon the lovely Briar Rose' 20
Ashenputtel goes to the ball 30
The Fishes, in their joy, stretched up their heads above the water, and promised to reward him 38
The Seven Kids and their mother capered and danced round the spring in their joy 44
The Ducks, which he had once saved, dived and brought up the key from the depths 48
So the four Brothers took their sticks in their hands, bade their Father good-bye, and passed out of the town gate 68
The King's only daughter had been carried off by a Dragon 72
She went away accompanied by the Lions 76
Alas! dear Falada, there thou hangest 92
Blow, blow, little breeze, And Conrad's hat seize 96
Good Dwarf, can you not tell me where my brothers are? 106
Then he ran after him, still holding the carving-knife, and cried, 'Only one, only one!' 112
The Son made a circle, and his Father and he took their places within it, and the little black Mannikin appeared 116
Once upon a time a poor Peasant, named Crabb, was taking a load of wood drawn by two oxen to the town for sale 120
The good little Sister cut off her own tiny finger, fitted it into the lock, and succeeded in opening it 124
But they said one after another: 'Halloa! who has been eating off my plate? Who has been drinking out of my cup?' 126
Then the Youth took the axe and split the anvil with one blow, catching in the Old Man's beard at the same time 150
The Beggar took her by the hand and led her away 154