A massive and brilliant ...

A massive and brilliant accomplishment--the first English translation of the original Grimm brothers' fairy tales. The plain telling is that much more forceful for its simplicity and directness, particularly in scenes of naked self-concern and brutality. Hate, spite, love, magic, all self-evident, heartbreaking, delightful. I will return to this book over and over, no doubt about it.
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 Donna Jo Napoli

Quotes from the same author

Secrets could never be rushed. They had to come of their own accord, on their own schedule. That way ,when they came , the offered themselves as a gift.
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 Donna Jo Napoli
Learning is not the accumulation of knowledge, but rather, one thing only: understanding
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If you fall into water, you may still be saved. But if you fall down in literary matters, there is no life left for you.
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 Donna Jo Napoli