Hansel and Gretel: From the Grimm Fairy Tales
About this audiobook
“Hansel and Gretel” is a classic fairy tale about a brother and sister abandoned in a forest and encountering a witch. They are lured to a gingerbread house, but Gretel outsmarts the witch and helps Hansel escape, revealing the witch’s evil nature and ultimately destroying it. The story emphasizes themes of survival, resourcefulness, and sibling love.
About the author
The fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel” was collected and popularized by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. The story, which originated in the Baltic region around 1315 CE, was included in their first volume of Grimms’ Fairy Tales (Kinder-und Hausmarchen) published in 1812. Jacob Grimm (born 1785) and Wilhelm Grimm (born 1786) were German scholars and folklorists. They became known for their collection of folk tales and fairy tales. The story of Hansel and Gretel, which tells of two children abandoned in a forest and encountering a witch who lives in a gingerbread house, was originally a part of the oral tradition of the Baltic region.
Bert Stauff is a family nurse practitioner specializing in pediatrics. Reading is a lifetime fascination for her. It started as a young mother and has been an integral part of who she is for many years. Reading stories to young children has been a lifetime dream. Now that she is retired from nursing, she can devote time to this pursuit. She passed her passion for books on to her children, who have excelled in their career because of their love for words.
