Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm heard "Hansel and Gretel" from Wilhelm's friend Dortchen Wild (who later became his wife) and published it in Kinder - und Hausmärchen in 1812. For the Brothers Grimm, collecting tales of distinctly Germanic origin was a way of preserving their own cultural identity. Although the brothers gained a posthumous reputation for collecting their tales from peasants, many of the stories actually have origins in middle-class or aristocratic acquaintances.In the early 1800’s, Jacob…
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