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There is a poor fisherman who lives with his wife in a hovel by the sea. One day the fisherman catches a fish who claims to be able to grant wishes and begs to be set free. The fisherman kindly releases it. When his wife hears the story, she says he ought to have had the fish grant him a wish.
Read the classic story of a fisherman who catches a flounder that grants his wife's wishes, from a hovel to a castle, and finally to be king. But beware of the consequences of greed and envy in this cautionary tale by the Brothers Grimm.
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The Fisherman and his Wife. There was once upon a time a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pig-stye close by the sea, and every day he went out fishing. And he fished, and he fished. And once he was sitting with his rod, looking at the clear water, and he sat and he sat.
A classic fairy tale about a fisherman who catches an enchanted prince and his greedy wife who asks for more and more until she becomes a monster. Read the full story online or listen to the audio version on Lit2Go ETC.
19. The Fisherman and His Wife. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Once upon a time there were a fisherman and his wife who lived together in a filthy shack near the sea. Every day the fisherman went out fishing, and he fished, and he fished. Once he was sitting there fishing and looking into the clear water, and he sat, and he sat.
A classic fairy tale about a fisherman who catches a flounder that grants his wife's wishes. Read the full text, paired texts, related media, and teacher guide on CommonLit.
A classic fairy tale about a fisherman who catches a flounder that grants his wife's wishes. The wife asks for a cottage, a castle, and then to be queen, and each time the flounder fulfills her request.
