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Retells the tale of the beautiful princess whose lips were red as blood, skin was white as snow, and hair was black as ebony.

A boy born to a poor couple receives the hand of the king's daughter in marriage, but in order to keep his bride, the boy must bring the king three golden hairs from the head of the devil.

A brother and sister run away from their cruel and wicked stepmother to a forest, but cannot escape her powers.

A retelling of the Grimm tale in which an old donkey, dog, cat, and rooster, no longer wanted by their masters, set out for Bremen to become musicians.

A tailor who kills seven flies with one blow outwits the king and earns half his kingdom and his daughter's hand in marriage.

The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.

Presents twenty-two fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm based on a 1909 edition of the stories, along with twenty-one full-color paintings and twenty-eight black-and-white drawings by Arthur Rackham. Tales include "Rapunzel," "Red Riding Hood," "Hansel and Gretel," and "The Elves and the Shoemaker.".

Offers a comprehensive overview of the Nazi persecution of Jews in Europe and its lasting legacy, discussing the social and political factors that allowed Hitler to come to power and continue his persecution of the Jews.

Discusses the extermination of Jews, Gypsies, and handicapped persons by the Nazi government prior to and during World War II.

Presents information on the period during the Holocaust in which Hitler and the Nazi party took power in Germany in 1933 until the beginning of World War II in September 1939. Details the persecution of Jews in Germany and Austria and the efforts of some Jews to emigrate to safety.