Brothers Grimm

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were German writers of the first half of the 19th century. They collected and rewrote folk tales. Some of the most famous ones include Cinderella, The Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Hansel and Gretel. (In the picture: Wilhelm is on the left, Jacob is standing on the right)

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• Jacob's lifetime: 4 January 1785 • 20 September 1863
• Wilhelm's lifetime: 24 February 1786 • 16 December 1859
• Main genre: Fairy tales
• Literary movement: Influenced by Romanticism
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