Many of the Grimm brothers’ tales are horrifying. They’re part of a pre-WW2 German culture that sought to control children through fear. I’d be careful. What you get behind a cover that says “Grimm Brothers” varies widely.
My childhood copy has some stories marked with “TOO GORY” in my dad’s handwriting.
I’m not clear on what messages I learned from Grimm—one could get anything from “women are prizes to be awarded to heroes” to “be kind to old people” to “trickery gets you what you want.”
Many of the Grimm brothers’ tales are horrifying. They’re part of a pre-WW2 German culture that sought to control children through fear. I’d be careful. What you get behind a cover that says “Grimm Brothers” varies widely.
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My childhood copy has some stories marked with “TOO GORY” in my dad’s handwriting. I’m not clear on what messages I learned from Grimm—one could get anything from “women are prizes to be awarded to heroes” to “be kind to old people” to “trickery gets you what you want.”