Snow White, the Brothers Grimm, and Tolkien
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (the Brothers Grimm) were German academics who studied the history of the German language and collected and published folktales. They popularized these "Grimms' Fairy Tales" through books that were translated into many languages. They also laid the groundwork for the study of folklore as an academic discipline. Here's an English translation … Continue reading Snow White, the Brothers Grimm, and Tolkien
