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So I am working my way through ALL the Grimm's Fairy Tales (Children's & Household Tales), all 200 of them or thereabouts. They are highly addictive and I honestly cannot cut myself off. I am also, because I love them soooo much, putting myself through a self-constructed fairy tale course, which means I'm not only reading the tales but also:
a) Pinpointing the themes of every fairy tale
b) Reading biographies about the lives of the Grimm Brothers - there are only a few :(
c) Reading dissertations that I can get my greedy little hands on
d) Taking copious notes all the while
e) Giving myself assignments such as asking & answering important questions, researching early 19th century Germany (Holy Roman Empire & Kassel), analyzing important events in the lives of the brothers, understanding the appeal of the fairy tales for children and adults alike, familiarizing myself with the brothers' numerous other publications, and whatever else I can conjure up.
You may ask why I'm doing all this and I will reply that:
a) I am still in quarantine; it's been almost 2 months now.
b) These fairy tales are so damn good, okay? They deserve far more than just a cursory reading.
c) I miss taking college courses and who says you can't make up your own? I may even start writing papers because I'm a history grad and love writing papers.
Thank you thank you thank you Terry Gilliam (and Matt Damon and Heath Ledger too, of course) for getting me obsessively into the Grimm's Fairy Tales; they're far better and more amusing than I ever could have imagined and I recommend them to everyone, no matter their age or interests.
Endnote:
For anyone interested in any of this, you can get Children's & Household Tales free on the Kindle App store with 200 tales and 10 legends and a very convenient table of contents and search feature.
a) Pinpointing the themes of every fairy tale
b) Reading biographies about the lives of the Grimm Brothers - there are only a few :(
c) Reading dissertations that I can get my greedy little hands on
d) Taking copious notes all the while
e) Giving myself assignments such as asking & answering important questions, researching early 19th century Germany (Holy Roman Empire & Kassel), analyzing important events in the lives of the brothers, understanding the appeal of the fairy tales for children and adults alike, familiarizing myself with the brothers' numerous other publications, and whatever else I can conjure up.
You may ask why I'm doing all this and I will reply that:
a) I am still in quarantine; it's been almost 2 months now.
b) These fairy tales are so damn good, okay? They deserve far more than just a cursory reading.
c) I miss taking college courses and who says you can't make up your own? I may even start writing papers because I'm a history grad and love writing papers.
Thank you thank you thank you Terry Gilliam (and Matt Damon and Heath Ledger too, of course) for getting me obsessively into the Grimm's Fairy Tales; they're far better and more amusing than I ever could have imagined and I recommend them to everyone, no matter their age or interests.
Endnote:
For anyone interested in any of this, you can get Children's & Household Tales free on the Kindle App store with 200 tales and 10 legends and a very convenient table of contents and search feature.
