SuitabookThe Brothers Grimm
Donald R. Hettinga
- Reading
- Read a section at a time, pausing to connect details about the brothers’ lives with the historical influences discussed; archival prints and photographs may offer another point of entry.
- Themes
- Lives and literary heritage: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm spend much of their adult lives collecting and publishing German fairy tales and legends, with a stated desire to document national literary heritage. The work is presented as biographical and contextual, linking the brothers’ collecting and publishing to literary heritage rather than simply retelling familiar tales.
- Historical influences: The biography addresses social, political and historical influences connected with the brothers’ lives and stories. The book connects the brothers’ lives with social, political and historical influences.
- Worth knowing
- The book takes in social and political history as well as biography; consider whether your reader enjoys that broader context alongside stories and literary history.