Deutsche Sagen by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
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"Deutsche Sagen" by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm is a two-volume collection published in 1816 and 1818. This compilation presents 579 summaries of German folk tales and legends, drawing from both oral traditions and literary sources. The first volume features magical tales of dwarves, giants, ghostly apparitions, and the concerns of common people. The second volume shifts to historical legends, spanning from ancient Germanic times through the medieval period, blending folklore with
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| Contributor | Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 |
| Title | Deutsche Sagen |
| Original Publication | Berlin: Nicolaische Buchhandlung, 1916. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Sagen |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Sagen |
| Credits | Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file made from scans of public domain material at Austrian Literature Online.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Tales -- Germany |
| Subject | Legends -- Germany |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 76558 |
| Release Date | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 964 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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