The Brothers Grimm collected some 200 traditional tales of Northern Europe that might very well otherwise have been lost to us.
This collection contains 60 of the most famous, including & apos; Rumpelstiltskin& apos; , & apos; Snow White& apos; , & apos; Hansel and Gretel& apos; and & apos; Rupunzel& apos; .
Their influence cannot be overstated; W. H. Auden considered them founding texts of Western culture: & apos; It is hardly too much to say that these tales rank next to the Bible in importance. & apos;