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How Two Bookish Brothers Saved Fairy Tales (and Gave Us Nightmares)

When you hear the names Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, you probably think of Cinderella , Hansel & Gretel , or Sleeping Beauty . You imagine Disney castles and "happily ever after." The Brothers Grimm

So the next time you watch a fairy tale movie, remember: somewhere beneath the glitter and the songs, there is a dark German forest—and two brothers in a dusty library, determined not to let the trees be forgotten. What’s your favorite Grimm fairy tale? (The real version, not the Disney one.) How Two Bookish Brothers Saved Fairy Tales (and