The Juniper-Tree
It is now long ago, quite two thousand years, since there was a rich man who had a beautiful and pious...
Author: Max
Fitcher’s Bird
There was once a wizard who used to take the form of a poor man, and went to houses and begged, and caught...
Thumbling as Journeyman
A certain tailor had a son, who happened to be small, and no bigger than a Thumb, and on this account...
Godfather Death
A poor man had twelve children and was forced to work night and day to give them even bread.
When...
Frau Trude
There was once a little girl who was obstinate and inquisitive, and when her parents told her to do anything,...
The Godfather
A poor man had so many children that he had already asked every one in the world to be godfather, and...
Hans Married
There was once upon a time a young peasant named Hans, whose uncle wanted to find him a rich wife.
He...
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...
