Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the sky, a queen sat at a window sewing, and the frame of t... read more
A long time ago, there were a king and queen who said every day, ""Ah, if only we had a child,"" but they never had one.
But it happened that once when the ... read more
There was once a rich merchant who not only has three daughters but also three sons. All the daughters are good looking, particularly the youngest who become... read more
In olden times when wishing still helped, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which... read more
Once upon a time there lived a vain emperor whose only worry in life was to dress in elegant clothes. He changed clothes almost every hour and loved to show ... read more
Once upon a time a miller died, leaving the mill to his eldest son, his donkey to his second son and a cat to his youngest son.
""Now that's some difference... read more
Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the girl Gretel. He had little to bite and ... read more
Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by every one who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that sh... read more
Once there was a miller who was poor, but who had a beautiful daughter. Now it happened that he had to go and speak to the king, and in order to make himself... read more