As usual, Neil Gaiman doesn't disappoint. This version of Hansel and Gretel is a terrific retelling of the story. It's faithful to the original tale and doesn't take much in the way of liberties, but Gaiman definitely leaves his mark, adding a layer of sympathy for the parents that adds quite a bit of depth to the story. This is the new definitive version of the tale. Newbery Medal-winner Neil Gaiman retells Hansel and Gretel as a story of parents plotting a murder by neglect, with full-spread India ink compositions by Lorenzo Mattotti as dark and terrifying as his forest setting. ... Gaiman's text is a study in minimalism, yet he includes every salient detail... A perfectly frightful treat.- Shelf Awareness , starred review Partial to Bitcoin? You can beam some bit-love my way: 197usDS6AsL9wDKxtGM6xaWjmR5ejgqem7 CANCEL MONTHLY SUPPORT Best-selling author Neil Gaiman and fine artist Lorenzo Mattotti join forces to create Hansel & Gretel, a stunning book that’s at once as familiar as a dream and as evocative as a nightmare. Mattotti’s sweeping ink illustrations capture the terror and longing found in the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Gaiman crafts an original text filled with his signature wit and pathos that is sure to become a favorite of readers everywhere, young and old. Neil Gaiman and Lorenzo Mattotti both remember the horror and fascination with which they read the Grimm Brothers' "Hansel and Gretel." The writer and the artist now join forces for a brilliant reimagining of one of humanity's most enduring tales.

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The illustrations were eerie, ghostly, old-timey, and were my favourite part of this tale. It felt like this story was more about the pictures, and the simplistic writing served only to string said images together, but the images themselves didn’t tell enough of the story to stand completely alone.

so berichtet das Nachwort dieses kleinen Buchs – wurde „Hänsel & Gretel“ von den Gebrü-dern Grimm das erste Mal in „Kinder- und Haushaltssagen“ veröffentlicht, im ersten Band ihrer Sammlung. Ihren Ursprung soll sie allerdings in der großen Hungersnot von 1315 gehabt haben. 2007 dann brachten Neil Gaiman und Lorenzo Mattotti zur Feier einer Aufführung von „Hänsel & Gretel“ im Metropolitan Opera House dieses Buch heraus. Look at the different shapes in the illustrations. How many squares / rectangles / circles (etc) can you find? I love Gaiman’s and Mattotti’s Hansel & Gretel. The writing is rich. (“They went so deep into the old forest that the sunlight was stained green by the leaves.”) And the art is striking. I have never seen a more chill-inducing rendition of the witch’s gingerbread cottage. I swear it looks like there’s a skull atop it.”— Julie Danielson, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast

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Grimms' Hansel and Gretel was published in 1812. Twelve year old Dorothea Wild, known as Dortchen, was the source of the tale. She later became Mrs Wilhelm Grimm in 1825. The enduring story of the children, the breadcrumb trail and the gingerbread house is brought to life by master storyteller, Neil Gaiman. Who better to retell the Brothers Grimm's greatest, and perhaps darkest, fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel?Neil Gaiman Reimagines Hansel and Gretel, with Stunning Illustrations by Italian Graphic Artist Lorenzo Mattotti – The Marginalian Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments Einen gewissen Charme hat es, diese Geschichte mal in einer anderen Sprache zu lesen. Einige kleine Änderungen gibt es sicher, sofern ich mich recht erinnere. Dass es am Ende bei den Hochzeiten der beiden Entkommenen tolle Festmahle gibt - dem Hunger der Vergangenheit zum Trotz - das kenne ich von den Grimms nicht. You can also become a spontaneous supporter with a one-time donation in any amount: GIVE NOW BITCOIN DONATION The Brothers Grimm wrote the original fairy tale. Can you find out what other stories they wrote? If you could interview them today, what questions would you like to ask them?