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Children everywhere are familiar with the fairy-tale world of the Brothers Grimm, who made once upon a time a part of our universal vocabulary--but few people know much about the brothers themselves. Inspired by their desire to document their national literary heritage, the two devoted brothers spent most of their adult years collecting and publishing German Marchen and Sagen, fairy tales and legends. This thorough and compelling biography addresses the social, political, and historical influences that shaped the lives and stories of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

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With conversational language and colorful historical references, Hettinga makes the account accessible ( Once upon a time, a very real time--in fact, a time when George Washington was still General Washington and was just thinking about becoming the first president of the United States, he begins ). . . . Black-and-white etchings, paintings and drawings round out the volume, which ably potrays the personalities of the two brothers and those who influenced them.

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