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2024/05/21 Fairy tale: Hansel and Gretel - A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Near a great forest there lived a poor woodcutter and his wife, and his two children, the boy's name was Hansel and the girl's Grethel.
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- Part 1: The Woodcutter and His Wife
- Part 2: Into The Woods
- Part 3: The Old Witch
- Part 4: A Bad Situation
- Part 5: Reunited
Once upon a time a brother and sister named Hansel and Gretel who lived in a hut in the woods with their father, a poor woodcutter. Their mother had died when the children were very young, and after a few years their father remarried. The new stepmother made life very hard for the children. Hansel and Gretel were not allowed to eat until after the ...
They went deeper and deeper into the woods. Gretel was careful to drop one crumb behind her and then another, just as she said she would do. Alas! They looked for anything to eat - an apple tree, pear tree, some nuts on the ground, even dried-up berries. There was nothing to be found! The trees and bushes were all past the time when they bore fruit...
“WHO is nibbling on my house?” a sharp voice called out. Hansel and Gretel spun around. A green old witch stared at them, frowning. Stunned, Gretel could only curtsy. "If you please, ma’am,” she said, as sweetly as she could. “There was so much candy on your house. And we're so hungry!” “You got that right, it's MY house!" snapped the witch. Her vo...
When he awoke the next morning, Hansel found himself locked in a cage. The witch roared to Gretel, “Your brother will stay there from now on. Every day I will fatten him up. Until he is ready to make me a fine dinner!” She laughed, rubbing her hands with glee. “And YOU,” she turned and looked sharply at Gretel. “You will do as I say.” Gretel worked...
They soon found a small path and followed it. The small path led to a wider path, and the wider path led to a road. They waited by the roadside hoping someone would ride by. When a horseman trotted up, Hansel and Gretel waved their hands. When he stopped, the children offered one of the small jewels. The horseman was happy to give them a ride home....
„Hansel and Gretel“ is a classic fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm collection that tells the story of a brother and sister who must navigate a treacherous forest and outwit a wicked witch to survive.
Year Published: 1905. Language: English. Country of Origin: Germany. Source: Edwardes, M., Taylor, E., trans. (1905). Grimm's Fairy Tales. New York: Maynard, Merrill, & Co. Readability: Flesch–Kincaid Level: 6.3. Word Count: 3,089. Genre: Fairy Tale/Folk Tale. Keywords: evil, fairy tales, good. Cite This. Share |. Downloads. Audio. Back. Next.
