Selected Tales of the Brothers Grimm

by Brothers Grimm

Other authorsPeter Wortsman (Translator), Franketienne (Illustrator), Edouard Duval-Carrié (Illustrator), Pascale Monnin (Illustrator)
Paperback, 2013

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Description

A new translation of the beloved tales of the Brothers Grimm, selected, translated and edited by Peter Wortsman. This unique collection features exciting full-colour illustrations by Haitian artists Edouard Duval-Carrie, Pascale Monnin and Franketienne. Wortsman's new edition will restore the sting and bite of these original enigmatic narratives and will include Grimms' oft-neglected, grislier tales.

Publication

Archipelago (2013), 280 pages

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LibraryThing member blfens
From the publisher: 'This new edition of the beloved tales of the Brothers Grimm —selected, translated, and edited by Peter Wortsman — is drawn from the 1857 edition of the German original, the last edition reviewed and approved by the Brothers in their lifetime. Over the years, the Brothers’
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original enigmatic narratives have been sanitized by Disney and children’s book editors for modern consumption; this indispensable edition restores the sting and vigor of the original prose. In Wortsman’s words, his translation is a return to “a tincture of concentrated man-eating ogre and ground hag tooth, diluted in blood, sweat and tears, as a potent vaccine against the crippling effects of fear and fury.” These fortifying imaginative vaccines are accompanied by twenty-four paintings by Haitian artists, including Edouard Duval-Carrié, Pascale Monnin, and Frankétienne. Edwidge Danticat observes that many Haitian painters bring “forth another canvas beneath the one we see.” These works’ imaginative scope, vitality, and evocation of the unconscious open deep channels between the two traditions, shedding new light and shadow on the classic tales.'

Grown up with the adapted fairy tales of the brothers Grimm in a volume illustrated by Anton Pieck, I was thoroughly impressed by this translation of Peter Wortsman, as well as by the illustrations that present a beautiful mirror to the many layers to be discovered in the Grimms' stories. The book is a piece of art and a wonderful addition to my library!
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

280 p.; 6.43 inches

ISBN

1935744763 / 9781935744764
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