What are the most famous stories in Brothers Grimm Original Dark Stories?
I think 'The Frog Prince' is quite famous from Brothers Grimm Original Dark Stories. The idea of a princess being forced to keep her promise to a frog and then her disgust at having to interact with it has a rather dark undertone. Also, 'Cinderella' in the Grimm version has some darker elements, like the stepsisters cutting off parts of their feet to fit into the shoe.
One of the most famous is 'Snow White'. In the original, it was much darker. For example, the queen not only wanted to kill Snow White out of jealousy but also tried in more cruel ways. Another well - known one is 'Hansel and Gretel' where the children are left in the forest by their parents, and they encounter a witch who wants to eat them. And 'Rapunzel' is also very popular, with the long - haired girl locked in a tower.
Well, 'Red Riding Hood' is a very well - known story from it. In the original, the wolf actually eats the grandmother and then Red Riding Hood, which is really dark. There's also 'The Juniper Tree' which has themes of murder and reincarnation that make it one of the more disturbing and thus, well - known stories in the collection.