Stories
The Twelve Huntsmen (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, a prince was engaged to a beautiful princess. But when his father, the king, fell ill, he told his son to marry another princess to create a strategic alliance. Bound by duty, the prince obeyed, leaving his bride-to-be heartbroken.
The Golden Goose (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, in a small village, lived a woodcutter with his three sons. The youngest son, known as Simpleton, was often underestimated and ridiculed.
The Star Money (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, there was a poor little orphan girl who was kind and generous. Even though she had very little, she was always willing to share what she had. She possessed only a little piece of bread, which she was ready to divide with others, and a dress and an apron.
The Nightingale (Classic Version)
In ancient China, the Emperor learned of a nightingale in his empire whose song was considered the most beautiful sound in the world. However, he had never heard it. So, he ordered his courtiers to bring the nightingale to him.
The Wild Swans (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, there was a king who had eleven sons and one daughter named Elisa. After the queen’s death, the king remarried a wicked queen who was a witch. She turned Elisa into a ragged girl and the eleven princes into wild swans.
Bluebeard (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, in the heart of France, lived a man named Bluebeard, so named for his striking blue beard. He was wealthy but frighteningly ugly and had been married several times, but no one knew what had become of his previous wives.
Snow Queen (Condensed Version)
Once upon a time, there was a wicked hobgoblin who made a mirror that reflected only the bad and ugly aspects of people and things. While carrying it up to heaven to mock the angels, the hobgoblin dropped the mirror, and it shattered into billions of pieces that fell down to earth. Some shards got into people’s eyes, making them see the world as ugly and bad, and some got into their hearts, turning them into ice.
The Elves and the Shoemaker (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, there lived a poor shoemaker and his wife. Due to a lack of business, they had just enough leather to make one pair of shoes.
Thumbelina (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, there lived a lonely old woman who longed for a child. One day, a friendly witch provided her with a magic grain. She planted it, and a tulip sprouted, unfolding to reveal a thumb-sized little girl. The old woman was delighted and named the little girl Thumbelina.
The Goose Girl (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, a beautiful and kind queen had only one daughter, who was as lovely as the day. As the princess was to be married off to a prince in a distant kingdom, the queen equipped her with a loyal maid, a beautiful horse named Falada that could speak, and a handkerchief stained with three drops of blood.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, there was a town called Hamelin, which was overrun by rats. The townsfolk were desperate and didn’t know how to get rid of them.
The Brave Little Tailor (Classic Version)
Once upon a time, there was a little tailor who was smart and full of energy. One day, after successfully swatting and killing seven flies in one swoop that had been disturbing him, he was so impressed with his own bravery that he made a belt inscribed with the words “Seven at One Blow”. He decided to set off into the world to seek his fortune.
