Myths and Folklore

  TO OUR FRIENDS It has been well said, that a friend in need is a friend indeed. Such a friend, Vincent Starrett, of Chicago, has proven to be to us. Last year, more to our regret than to the regret of our friends, we were compelled reluctantly to forego the pleasure and privilege of holding a session with them around our fireplace or beneath our reading lamp. And a similar situation was imminent at this Christmas time—when our good fairy, Mr. Starrett, one morning dropped on our desk  The Escape of Alice  with the cheerful message, “It is yours, Brewer, for your Christmas booklet, if you want it.” So here it is—a pleasant Christmas fantasy—sent to our friends of old and to some new ones, with all the best greetings of the season. The Brewers December 25 1919 [6] [7] THE ESCAPE OF ALICE The red linen covers opened slightly, and a little girl slipped out, leaving behind her a curious vacancy in one of the familiar pictures signed with Mr. Tenniel’s initials. She looked ab...

By Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm PREPARER’S NOTE The text is based on translations from the Grimms’ Kinder und Hausmärchen by Edgar Taylor and Marian Edwardes. CONTENTS THE BROTHERS GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE GOLDEN BIRD HANS IN LUCK JORINDA AND JORINDEL THE TRAVELLING MUSICIANS OLD SULTAN THE STRAW, THE COAL, AND THE BEAN BRIAR ROSE THE DOG AND THE SPARROW THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE THE WILLOW-WREN AND THE BEAR THE FROG-PRINCE CAT AND MOUSE IN PARTNERSHIP THE GOOSE-GIRL THE ADVENTURES OF CHANTICLEER AND PARTLET RAPUNZEL FUNDEVOGEL THE VALIANT LITTLE TAILOR HANSEL AND GRETEL THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE SAUS...