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A POOR man had twelve children and was forced to work night and day to give them even bread. When therefore the thirteenth2 came into the world, he kn...

THERE was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called Dummling,2 and was despised, mocked, and put down on every occasion.3It happened t...

ONCE upon a time there were Three Bears,1 who lived together in a house of their own,2 in a wood. One of them was a Little, Small, Wee Bear;3 and one ...

ONCE upon a time an old queen,1 whose husband had been dead for many years, had a beautiful daughter.2 When she grew up she was betrothed3 to a prince...

ONCE upon a time there dwelt on the outskirts of a large forest1 a poor woodcutter2 with his wife and two children; the boy was called Hansel3 and the...

THERE was, once upon a time, a man and his wife fagot-makers2 by trade, who had several children, all boys. The eldest was but ten years old, and the ...

THERE was once upon a time a poor widow1 who had an only son named Jack,2 and a cow named Milky-white.3 And all they had to live on was the milk the c...

A KING had a daughter who was beautiful beyond all measure,2 but so proud and haughty withal that no suitor was good enough for her. She sent away one...

The following is an annotated version of the fairy tale. I recommend reading the entire story before exploring the annotations, especially if you have...

The following is an annotated version of the fairy tale. I recommend reading the entire story before exploring the annotations, especially if you have...