Hänsel und Gretel
Also known as Hansel and Grethel, Hansel & Gretel
Märchen der Brüder Grimm (1812)
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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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Book · Open Library
- 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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- Hänsel und Gretel2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Hansel and Gretel
- Aarne–Thompson–Uther Tale Type Index
- 327A
- publication date
- 1812-00-00
- title
- Hänsel und Gretel
- catalog code
Article · Deutsch
Hänsel und Gretel ist ein Märchen (ATU 327A). Es steht in den Kinder- und Hausmärchen der Brüder Grimm an Stelle 15 (KHM 15). Dort schrieb sich der Titel ab der 2. Auflage Hänsel und Grethel. Ludwig Bechstein übernahm es nach Friedrich Wilhelm Gubitz in sein Deutsches Märchenbuch als Hänsel und Gretel (1857 Nr. 8, 1845 Nr. 11).
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