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Grimms' Fairy Tales - A celebration

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December 22, 2012

200 years ago, the brothers Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm published their first collection of fairy tales. Today the stories have been translated into more than 160 languages and are among the most widely-read works of German literature. Our homage to the Brothers Grimm has a few surprises in store - it turns out that they spun a few tales of their own when it came to ensuring their reputation.

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