Hansel and Gretel

Also known as Hansel and Grethel, Hansel & Gretel

fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm

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"Hansel and Gretel" is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm that tells the story of two children who become lost in the woods and encounter a witch in a gingerbread house. The tale has endured as a classic of children's literature and remains significant for its influence on fairy tale traditions and popular culture.

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Author: Rika Lesser
First published: 1996
Editions: 2
Subjects: Fairy tales, Folklore, Germany, Caldecott Honor Book 1985, Candy, Fiction, Parents, Witches

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"Hansel and Gretel" (/ˈhænsəl, ˈhɛn- ... ˈɡrɛtəl/; German: Hänsel und Gretel [ˈhɛnzl̩ ʔʊnt ˈɡʁeːtl̩]) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 as part of Grimms' Fairy Tales (KHM 15).

Hansel and Gretel are siblings who are abandoned in a forest and fall into the hands of a witch who lives in a house made of bread, cake, and sugar. The witch, who has cannibalistic intentions, intends to fatten Hansel before eventually eating him. However, Gretel saves her brother by pushing the witch into her own oven, killing the witch. The children then escape with the witch's treasure.