About the Brothers Grimm
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were two German brothers, born in Hanau a year apart. They were interested in old books, the German language and stories passed from one person to another.
In Kassel, they began collecting stories. People they knew told them stories, and their reading supplied others. They studied these stories, revised the writing and published a first volume in 1812. Their collection grew and changed with each new edition.
Jacob focused particularly on the history of the German language. Wilhelm took an increasing role in the later editions of the collection. Both brothers also worked on a large German dictionary.
Translated and illustrated, their stories travelled far beyond Germany.