Jack Zipes

About The Author

Jack Zipes is Professor Emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. His publications include Grimm Legacies: The Magic Power of Fairy Tales, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: An Anthology of Magical Tales and a translation of the first edition of Grimm tales, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.

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Books by Jack Zipes

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

By L. Frank Baum

Foreword by Jack Zipes / Illustrated by W.W. Denslow

L. Frank Baum’s work is universally celebrated and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is known worldwide, in particular for its 1939 musical film adaptation starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. Published in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz depicted the young farm girl Dorothy and her pet dog Toto, who are s...

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Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales

By Brothers Grimm

Foreword by Jack Zipes

Malevolent and dark, the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm are not for the faint-hearted. The stories were originally published in 1812 and form a vivid and fascinating body of work that is rich in folkloric significance. Replete with sinister characters and grotesque imagery, this coll...

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