Grimm's household tales: with the author's notes

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The Grimm brothers’ household collection brings together fairy tales with their own notes, for readers interested in traditional storytelling and its record. A poor shoemaker discovers that the shoes he cut from his last leather have been made while he slept, and their fine workmanship brings him unexpected customers. At a palace, Faithful John passes himself off as a merchant and uses the princess’s delight in gold to advance his master’s cause.