HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The wolf thought to himself, " What a tender young creature! what a nice plump mouthful -- she will be
better to eat than the old woman. I must act craftily, so as to catch both. " Collected by the German Grimm brothers, these folk tales have captured the imaginations of children and adults
alike since they were first published in 1812. The best-known stories such as The Golden Goose, Hansel and Gretel, The Frog Prince, and Snow-White and Rose-Red remain as popular today as when
first told, although there is an underlying darkness and violence to the original stories that has softened over time.
