Grimm brothers biography book
The first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothers Grimm....
The Brothers Grimm: A Biography (Hardcover)
By Ann Schmiesing
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The first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothers Grimm
A New Yorker “Best Book of ” Selection
“Ann Schmiesing .
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The first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothers Grimm “.
. has brought the brothers to life in their fullness.”—Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal
“Magisterial.”—Kirkus Reviews
More than two hundred years ago, the German brothers Jacob Grimm (–) and Wilhelm Grimm (–) published a collection of fairy tales that remains famous the world over.
It has been translated into some languages—more than any other German book—and the Brothers Grimm are among the top dozen most translated authors in the world. In addition to collecting tales, the Grimms were mythographers, linguists, librarians, civi