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The big book of Grimm / by the Brothers Grimm as channeled by Jonathan Vankin & over 50 top comic artists.

by Vankin, Jonathan, 1962-

New York : Metro Books, 2008.

Fairy tales -- Germany.

Folklore -- Germany.

9781435113602 (paperback) :

191 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

The Big Book of Grimm presents more than fifty folk tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in ways you've never seen them before: uncensored, unflinching, and unsuitable for the faint of heart. Rendered in gruesome glory by some of today's top graphic and comic artists, these stories present a vision of the world as the Brothers Grimm saw it: dark, dangerous, and full of foreboding. There are predators behind every tree, wolves in grandmas' clothing, and woodland creatures lying in wait for the unwary. There's no home without negligent parents or a scheming stepmother, no marriage that isn't rancid with lies and deceit, and no byway or backroad that doesn't lead directly to a nasty gnome, leering dwarf, or wicked witch hungry for human flesh. Every gift comes with a heavy price, and no stranger is to be trusted. The poor suffer their share of humiliations and tragedies, but even Prince Charming can't be sure that he'll live happily ever after. Originally intended as cautionary tales to warn youngsters of the wicked ways of the world and to keep them to the straight and narrow, these stories are brim full of treachery, torment, and terror. Prepare yourself for bedtime stories that are sure to keep you up all night. Fairy tales don't come Grimmer than these.

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