SuitabookCollecting tales and preserving heritage
The brothers are described as spending much of their adult lives collecting and publishing German fairy tales and legends, motivated by documenting national literary heritage.
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Donald R. Hettinga - Author
A biographical account of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, tracing their lives and their efforts to collect and publish German fairy tales and legends. The book also considers the social, political and historical influences on their lives and stories.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA biographical account of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, tracing their lives and their efforts to collect and publish German fairy tales and legends. The book also considers the social, political and historical influences on their lives and stories.
The brothers are described as spending much of their adult lives collecting and publishing German fairy tales and legends, motivated by documenting national literary heritage.
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