I have bad news about the Brothers Grimm:
“Their collections elevated narratives like “The Wandering Jew,” “The Girl Who Was Killed by Jews,” & “The Jews‘ Stones,” which were full of anti-Jewish clichés & ritual murder legends, into collective German culture as putative examples of popular genius. “
#problematicfaves
Sophronisba “Precisely because their work was so well known, the Grimms played a not inconsiderable role in making opposition to Jewish assimilation acceptable in polite society.“ 3y
Nutmegnc Have you read ? It‘s sort of tangentially related. Interesting how certain elements made it into the stories and which didn‘t.![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
The Archive of Alternate Endings: Stories (edited) 3y
The Archive of Alternate Endings: StoriesSophronisba Oh, no, but it looks really good. Stacking! 3y
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