Who Is Wilhelm Grimm (Brothers Grimm)?
The younger Brother Grimm who polished the tales
Wilhelm Karl Grimm
Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859) was a German philologist and the younger of the Brothers Grimm. Together with his older brother Jacob, he collected Grimm's Fairy Tales.
After the first edition, the collection went through many editions, and the 1857 edition is considered the final one. It is said that Wilhelm was mainly the one who refined the writing with each edition, making the tales easier for children and families to read. In this manga, he appears in the framing scenes, and at the end of the story he says he wants to make a book that children can read — a hint at how the book will grow in the future.
In 1825 he married Dortchen Wild, one of the storytellers who had shared tales with the brothers.
Episodes featuring this character2
NEWEpisode 1
The Princess Who Wouldn't Kiss the FrogThe Frog Prince (The Frog King, or Iron Henry)
Episode 1 of the Grimm's Fairy Tales series. A careless promise made to a frog at the well follows the Youngest Princess all the way to her dinner table. The spell isn't broken by a kiss, but by one furious throw. And in a faraway kingdom, the iron bands around a loyal servant's heart burst, one by one, for joy.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 2
The Youngest Hid in the Clockand Watched — The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids
Episode 2 of the Grimm's Fairy Tales series. While Mother Goat is out, the Wolf disguises his voice and his paws and knocks on the door three times. The youngest kid hides inside the tall clock's case and hears everything from the dark. Then, to get the family back, the little one has to run home alone.
19 pages