Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales (2012 Barnes & Noble edition), illustrated by Arthur Rackham, is a lavish collector’s volume containing all 211 stories from the original 1857 edition of Children’s and Household Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This edition pairs the brothers’ timeless tales—Cinderella, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, and lesser-known gems like The Juniper Tree—with Rackham’s hauntingly beautiful Art Nouveau illustrations, which have defined the visual legacy of these stories since the early 20th century.
The Barnes & Noble edition features a bonded leather cover with intricate gilt designs, often depicting Rackham’s iconic sprites and forests, along with creamy acid-free paper and a ribbon marker. Rackham’s 40 full-color plates and 60+ ink drawings amplify the tales’ eerie charm, from the gnarled trees of Little Red Riding Hood to the ethereal glow of Rumpelstiltskin.
A treasure for fairy-tale scholars and art lovers alike, this edition preserves the Grimms’ darker, unbowdlerized narratives alongside Rackham’s golden-age artistry.
