File:The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm (1916) (14596094108).jpg

Identifier: fairytalesofbrot00grim (find matches)
Title: The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939, ill
Subjects: Fairy tales Folklore -- Germany
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
The Sportsman said : I dare not shoot. I should kill the beautiful maiden. Then I will try my luck, said the Thief, and he stole her away from beneath the Dragon. He did it so gently and skilfully, that the monster never discovered it, but went snoring on. Full of joy, they hurried away with her to the ship, and steered for the open sea. But the Dragon on waking had missed the Princess, and now came after them through the air, foaming with rage. Just as he was hovering over the ship and about to drop on them, the Sportsman took aim with his gun and shot him through the heart. The monster fell down dead, but he was so huge, that in falling, he dragged the whole ship down with him. They managed to seize a few boards, on which they kept themselves afloat. They were now in great straits, but the Tailor, not to be outdone, produced his wonderful needle, and put some great stitches into the boards, seated himself on them, and collected all the floating bits of the ship. Then he stitched them all 232
Text Appearing After Image:
They fouiul the Princess still on the rock, but the Dragon was asleep with his head on her lap. GRIMMS FAIRY TALES together so cleverly, that in a very short time the ship was sea worthy again, and they sailed happily home. The King was overjoyed when he saw his daughter again, and he said to the four Brothers : One of you shall marry her, but which one, you must decide among yourselves. An excited discussion then took place among them, for each one made a claim. The Star-gazer said : Had I not discovered the Princess, all your arts would have been in vain, therefore she is mine ! The Thief said : What would have been the good of discovering her if I had not taken her from under the Dragon ? So she is mine, The Sportsman said : You, as well as the Princess, would have been destroyed by the monster if my shot had not hit him. So she is mine. The Tailor said : And if I had not sewn the ship together with my skill, you would all have been drowned miserably. Therefore she is mine, The King said : Each

Note About Images