In "Rumpelstiltskin" a miller's careless boast that his clever daughter can "spin gold from straw" is forced by the king to make good on this claim. A little man arrives to help the miller's daughter in exchange for her firstborn child. When the daughter, who by now is the queen, gives birth to a child, the little man comes to collect. He agrees to release the queen from her promise if she can learn the imp's name. According to researchers at Durham...

In The Elves and the Shoemaker a poor shoemaker prepares his last piece of leather to work on before turning in for bed. In the morning, he is amazed to find the shoes already made. Selling these to a grateful customer, his financial obligations are met and he is able to buy more leather for two more pairs. When these are completed overnight in a similar fashion he stays awake to solve the mystery. Learning that a team of naked elves are responsible...

Trapped at the top of a tall tower, every day Rapunzel throws down her long, long golden hair for the enchantress to climb. Until one day a stranger climbs up-the King's son! Rapunzel and the prince plan to escape. Can they live happily ever after?

On her way to marry a distant prince, a young princess is forced to trade places with her evil waiting-maid and becomes a goose girl instead of a bride when she reaches her destination.

"Transport yourself to a world of fantasy and magic, villainy and heroism, and stories that will enchant children and adults alike with Grimm's Fairy Tales. This classic collection contains the stories of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, German storytellers whose fairy tales have been the inspiration for film, television, and literature for nearly two centuries. This collection of includes popular classics like "Hansel and Gretel," "The Elves and the Shoemaker,"...

Presents a collection of tales, including "The wolf and the seven little kids," "The pack of ragamuffins," "Brother and sister," and the "The three snake-leaves."