Fairy Tale Books

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Cinderella

Author: Charles Perrault

Summary: The story of a young girl mistreated by her stepfamily but transformed by her fairy godmother to attend the royal ball.

Publication: 1697

Snow White

Author: Brothers Grimm

Summary: A princess takes refuge with seven dwarfs to escape her wicked stepmother, the evil queen, who envies her beauty.

Publication: 1812

Beauty and the Beast

Author: Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

Summary: A young woman named Belle sacrifices herself to save her father and ends up befriending and falling in love with a beast.

Publication: 1756

Hansel and Gretel

Author: Brothers Grimm

Summary: Two siblings are abandoned in the woods and encounter a witch who lives in a house made of candy.

Publication: 1812

The Little Mermaid

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Summary: A mermaid makes a dangerous deal to trade her voice for a chance to live on land and win the love of a prince.

Publication: 1837

Rapunzel

Author: Brothers Grimm

Summary: A young girl with long, magical hair is locked in a tower by a witch but finds rescue and love in a prince.

Publication: 1812

Rumpelstiltskin

Author: Brothers Grimm

Summary: A miller's daughter must spin straw into gold, aided by a mysterious creature who demands a great price for his help.

Publication: 1812

The Snow Queen

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Summary: A young girl embarks on a journey to rescue her friend from the clutches of the powerful and icy Snow Queen.

Publication: 1844

Jack and the Beanstalk

Author: English Folk Tale

Summary: A young boy named Jack climbs a magical beanstalk and encounters a giant in a castle high above the clouds.

Publication: Traditional

The Frog Prince

Author: Brothers Grimm

Summary: A princess reluctantly befriends a frog, who is actually a prince under a spell, and helps to break his curse.

Publication: 1812