Stories in German

A fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf.

Two children abandoned in the forest find a house made of candy and a hungry witch.

A miller's daughter must spin straw into gold with the help of a mysterious little man who demands a terrible price.

A beautiful princess flees from her jealous stepmother and finds refuge with seven dwarfs, but the wicked queen will stop at nothing to become the fairest of them all.

A princess cursed by a slighted fairy pricks her finger on a spindle and falls into a hundred-year sleep, until a brave prince awakens her.

A poor fisherman catches an enchanted flounder that grants wishes, but his wife's growing demands push their luck too far.

A diligent girl falls into a magical well and serves the mysterious Mother Holle, while her lazy stepsister learns that hard work brings its own reward.

A princess on her way to be married is betrayed by her maid, who forces her to swap places and tend geese while she impersonates the bride.

One of Andersen's longest and most highly acclaimed stories, centered on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kay.

A Chinese emperor loves the song of a plain grey nightingale until a bejeweled mechanical bird replaces it, only to break down when he needs beautiful music the most.

The Japanese myth of the sun goddess Amaterasu who hid in a celestial cave, plunging the world into darkness until the gods devised a clever plan to lure her out.

The Egyptian myth of the goddess Isis who searched tirelessly for the dismembered body of her husband Osiris, defeating death itself through love and powerful magic.

A story of a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune.

A poor street urchin discovers a magic lamp containing a powerful genie who grants wishes, but a wicked sorcerer wants the lamp for himself.

A kind young woman agrees to live with a fearsome beast to save her father, and gradually discovers that true beauty lies within.