<Ul> <Li> Fairy tale </Li> <Li> Folklore </Li> </Ul> <Tr> <Th> Published </Th> <Td> 1812--1858 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Grimms' Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder - und Hausmärchen), is a collection of fairy tales by the Grimm brothers or "Brothers Grimm", Jacob and Wilhelm, first published on 20 December 1812 . The first edition contained 86 stories, and by the seventh edition in 1857, had 211 unique fairy tales . </P> <P> Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were two of nine children from their mother Dorothea (Née Zimmer) and father Philipp Wilhelm Grimm . Philipp was a highly regarded district magistrate in Steinau, near Kassel . Jacob and Wilhelm were sent to school for a classical education once they were of age, while their father was working . They were very hard - working pupils throughout their education . They followed their father's footsteps and started to pursue a degree in law . However, in 1796, their father died at the age of 44 from pneumonia . This was a tragic time for the Grimms because the family lost all financial support and relied on their aunt, Henriette Zimmer, and grandfather, Johanne Hermann Zimmer . At the age of 11, Jacob was compelled to be head of the household and provide for his family . After down - sizing their home because of financial reasons, Henriette sent Jacob and Wilhelm to study at the prestigious high school, Lyzeum, in Kassel . In school, their grandfather wrote to them saying that because of their current situation, they needed to apply themselves industriously to secure their future welfare . </P>

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