Folk tales have been preserved for future generations through a collection of stories by the German Brothers Grimm which have been passed from generation to generation.

The Grimm brothers, Jakob and Wilhelm.The Grimm brothers, Jakob and Wilhelm.

When you think of fairy tales, you most likely think of sweet stories heard as a child; however, the Grimm fairy tales weren’t intended for children, but rather, adults, which one will understand once they read the non-Disneyfied versions.

The Grimms’ Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children’s and Household Tales (Kinder- und Hausmärchen in German), is a collection of fairy tales by Jakob and Wilhelm, first published on December 20, 1812.

The first edition contained 86 stories, and by the seventh edition in 1857 there were 211 unique fairy tales.

Grimm Tales is being presented in school performances for children aged five to eight at the Manoel Theatre tomorrow at 9.30 and 11am. Public performances are being held on Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 12.30pm.

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