A selection of fifteen fairy and folk tales, including The Goose Girl, The Bremen Town Band, Puss in Boots, Cinderella and of course, Rapunzel. What sets this book apart from other fairytale gift books is that the stories have been translated from the original German and French versions - they are not re-tellings - and they have therefore retained the remarkably vivid and sometimes strange quality that characterises these classic tales. Beautifully translated by Anthea Bell, and embellished with arresting, almost surreal illustrations by acclaimed German illustrator Henriette Sauvant.