The Gold-Children There was once a poor man and a poor woman who had nothing but a little cottage, and who earned their...
The Fox and the Geese The fox once came to a meadow in which was a flock of fine fat geese, on which he smiled and said, "I...
The Singing, Soaring Lark There was once on a time a man who was about to set out on a long journey, and on parting he asked his...
Herr Korbes There were once a cock and a hen who wanted to take a journey together. So the cock built a beautiful...
The Robber Bridegroom There was once on a time a miller, who had a beautiful daughter, and as she was grown up, he wished that...
The Elves (3 stories) F I R S T S T O R Y A shoemaker, by no fault of his own, had become so poor that at last he had nothing...
The Wedding of Mrs. Fox First Story There was once on a time an old fox with nine tails, who believed that his wife was not...
Thumbling There was once a poor peasant who sat in the evening by the hearth and poked the fire, and his wife sat...
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack There was once upon a time a tailor who had three sons, and only one goat. But as the goat supported...
The Tailor in Heaven One very fine day it came to pass that the good God wished to enjoy himself in the heavenly garden, and...
Clever Elsie There was once a man who had a daughter who was called Clever Elsie. And when she had grown up her...
The Three Languages An aged count once lived in Switzerland, who had an only son, but he was stupid, and could learn nothing. Then...