by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · Penguin Books Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9780721415673
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«Rumpelstiltskin» is the children's tale by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, published by Penguin Books Ltd in hardback (32 pages, in English).
A boastful miller brags endlessly about his daughter to anyone who will listen, and his stories become increasingly exaggerated. When the king takes them seriously, the young woman must prove an impossible talent and receives help from the mysterious Rumpelstiltskin, who sets a very high price for his favour.
Published in 1993 as part of the Ladybird Favourite Tales collection, which adapts classic tales with simple language.
Suitable for children beginning to read and for those who enjoy fantasy and fairy tales.
Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm, also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German author, linguist, philologist, jurist, and folklorist. He formulated Grimm's law of linguistics, and was the co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie, and the editor of Grimms' Fairy Tales. He was the older brother of Wilhelm Grimm; together, they were the literary duo known as the Brothers Grimm.
