Die dunklen Originale: Grimms Märchen vor der Entschärfung
Meisterwerke der Worte – Klassische Literatur
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Grimm's Fairy Tales in their original form: In the first edition of 1812, it is Snow White's own mother who orders the murder—not her stepmother. This documentary reveals what was truly written in the Brothers Grimm's first collection of fairy tales, why Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm rewrote their texts edition after edition—and in which instances they actually made the fairy tales harsher rather than gentler.
A word about my own work: In the Rapunzel chapter, a small slip of the tongue slipped through during the recording—I said "in ein Wüstenei" instead of the correct "in eine Wüstenei." I meant "Wüstenei," an old word for desolate place or wilderness, pronounced like the word "Träumerei" (reverie)—it has nothing to do with an egg, despite the suspicious sound. I only noticed it during the editing process, and by then it was unfortunately too late to re-record.
Thanks to all the attentive listeners in the comments! In a half-hour spoken text, the language occasionally takes its own liberties – it's nice to know you're listening so closely. Cheers – and keep up the literary spirit.
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⏰ CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Introduction
02:27 - A Book Never Intended for Children
06:25 - When Wicked Mothers Were Still Mothers
09:53 - Rapunzel and the Tell-Tale Clothes
13:02 - The Vanished Fairy Tales
16:44 - What Became Harsher Instead of Milder
20:30 - Why the Brothers Rewritten
25:15 - Conclusion
📚 WORK INFORMATION:
Title: Children's and Household Tales
Publisher: Brothers Grimm (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm)
First edition: Volume 1 – 1812, Volume 2 – 1815 (Realschulbuchhandlung, Berlin; Publisher Georg Andreas Reimer)
Initial print run of Volume 1: 900 copies, 86 fairy tales
Small edition: 1825 (50 selected, illustrated fairy tales)
Final edition: 1857 (200 fairy tales and 10 children's legends)
Genre: Fairy tale collection, folk literature, literary history
📖 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE VIDEO:
Brothers Grimm – Children's and Household Tales according to the first edition of 1812/1815 (ed. Heinz Rölleke)
Bruno Bettelheim – The Uses of Enchantment (1976)
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Beim Praktikum im Kindergarten wurde ich in 2 Wochen für die Kinder zur Märchentante, weil ich alle Märchen erzählen konnte.
Selbst auf der Straße haben mich noch später viel der Kinder darauf angesprochen und als Lieblingsmärchentante bezeichnet.
Heute mit über 70 gibt es einige Märchen die ich noch immer erzählen kann.
Meine Lieblingsmärchen waren immer Schneewittchen und Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot.
liebe Grüße an alle die Märchen lieben!!!
Ich habe damals nicht verstanden warum Sie so erpicht auf diese Originale ist.
Nachdem es mir gelungen war ein Exemplar in die Hände zu bekommen wusste ich warum 😮
Bis heute lässt sich daran außerdem eine gewisse Doppelmoral beobachten: wie das Bürgertum über den „richtigen“ Umgang mit den eigenen Kindern dachte – und wie gleichzeitig teilweise mit Kindern außerhalb dieser gesellschaftlichen Schicht umgegangen wurde.
Die dunklen Originale: Grimms Märchen vor der Entschärfung
Meisterwerke der Worte – Klassische Literatur
244,486 views
Grimm's Fairy Tales in their original form: In the first edition of 1812, it is Snow White's own mother who orders the murder—not her stepmother. This documentary reveals what was truly written in the Brothers Grimm's first collection of fairy tales, why Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm rewrote their texts edition after edition—and in which instances they actually made the fairy tales harsher rather than gentler.
A word about my own work: In the Rapunzel chapter, a small slip of the tongue slipped through during the recording—I said "in ein Wüstenei" instead of the correct "in eine Wüstenei." I meant "Wüstenei," an old word for desolate place or wilderness, pronounced like the word "Träumerei" (reverie)—it has nothing to do with an egg, despite the suspicious sound. I only noticed it during the editing process, and by then it was unfortunately too late to re-record.
Thanks to all the attentive listeners in the comments! In a half-hour spoken text, the language occasionally takes its own liberties – it's nice to know you're listening so closely. Cheers – and keep up the literary spirit.
... 📕 THE CHANNEL'S ENCYCLOPEDIA:
More than 1,000 entries on authors, works, and eras – clearly presented, with open sources, and freely accessible: https://meisterwerke-der-worte.de
Here's the direct link to the Brothers Grimm in the encyclopedia: https://meisterwerke-der-worte.de/lex...
⏰ CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Introduction
02:27 - A Book Never Intended for Children
06:25 - When Wicked Mothers Were Still Mothers
09:53 - Rapunzel and the Tell-Tale Clothes
13:02 - The Vanished Fairy Tales
16:44 - What Became Harsher Instead of Milder
20:30 - Why the Brothers Rewritten
25:15 - Conclusion
📚 WORK INFORMATION:
Title: Children's and Household Tales
Publisher: Brothers Grimm (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm)
First edition: Volume 1 – 1812, Volume 2 – 1815 (Realschulbuchhandlung, Berlin; Publisher Georg Andreas Reimer)
Initial print run of Volume 1: 900 copies, 86 fairy tales
Small edition: 1825 (50 selected, illustrated fairy tales)
Final edition: 1857 (200 fairy tales and 10 children's legends)
Genre: Fairy tale collection, folk literature, literary history
📖 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE VIDEO:
Brothers Grimm – Children's and Household Tales according to the first edition of 1812/1815 (ed. Heinz Rölleke)
Bruno Bettelheim – The Uses of Enchantment (1976)
❤️ Would you like to support this channel? Here you can contribute to the continued growth of Masterpieces of Words. Thank you for your support!
📋 Channel Membership – Exclusive Benefits for Members: @meisterwerke_der_worte
💳 Bank Transfer
Name: Udo Graf
IBAN: AT46 6000 0803 1014 9156
BIC: BAWAATWW
💰 PayPal: udo.f.graf@gmail.com
☕ I would be very grateful for a Super Thanks (button below the video)!
📝 Would you like to be mentioned by name in the video? Then simply write your desired name in the payment reference (bank transfer) or in the message (PayPal). If no name is specified, I will of course thank you anonymously.
... 🔔 Subscribe for new literature videos every Monday and Thursday at 6:00 PM: https://www.youtube.com/@Meisterwerke...
💬 Which fairy tale scared you the most as a child—and did you perhaps even know one of the older versions? Let us know in the comments!
#MeisterwerkeDerWorte #BrothersGrimm #GrimmsFairyTales #FairyTales #Literature #LiteraryHistory #SnowWhite #Rapunzel #Romance #FolkTales #FirstEdition1812
Danke an alle aufmerksamen Ohren hier in den Kommentaren! Bei einem halbstündigen Sprechertext nimmt sich die Sprache gelegentlich ihre eigenen Freiheiten – schön zu wissen, dass ihr so genau zuhört. Servus – und bleib literarisch.