Since fairy tales were not intended for children to read, but for adults, how did they become part of children's literature?
2006-12-02 12:25:41 · 3 answers · asked by jackie_x3 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Hi. I have just studies this topic at uni so I'll tell you what I know.
I think you'll find the first people to put these stories into a children's format were the Brothers Grimm. They were well associated with the hired help of many noble families, which is where they went to collect strories. They released at least two editions of their fairy tale collections. The first was very raw, with bits missing as they had recorded the stories just the way they had been told to them. They got some really bad feedback from academics, so they tried again, this time filling in the blanks and making the stories suitable for children. They completely distorted many of the tales, but at leats now they could make a buck or two.
Hope that helped.
2006-12-02 17:06:19 · answer #1 · answered by Kreen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By re-writing them to fit in the mold of children stories...............
2006-12-02 13:04:02 · answer #2 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try here
2006-12-02 12:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by Warriorgrim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋