A poor man had twelve children and was forced to work night and day to give them even bread. When...

There was once a little girl who was obstinate and inquisitive, and when her parents told her to do anything,...

A poor man had so many children that he had already asked every one in the world to be godfather, and...

There was once upon a time a young peasant named Hans, whose uncle wanted to find him a rich wife. He...

There was once a poor man and a poor woman who had nothing but a little cottage, and who earned their...

The fox once came to a meadow in which was a flock of fine fat geese, on which he smiled and said, "I...

There was once on a time a man who was about to set out on a long journey, and on parting he asked his...

There were once a cock and a hen who wanted to take a journey together. So the cock built a beautiful...

There was once on a time a miller, who had a beautiful daughter, and as she was grown up, he wished that...

F I R S T   S T O R Y A shoemaker, by no fault of his own, had become so poor that at last he had nothing...

First Story There was once on a time an old fox with nine tails, who believed that his wife was not...

There was once a poor peasant who sat in the evening by the hearth and poked the fire, and his wife sat...