Household Tales
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The complete Brothers Grimm stories, as translated directly from the German. Some of the stories will be familiar such as The Frog Prince, Rapunzel, and Cinderella. Other tales are less well known such as The Three Black Princesses, and The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was.
Content Note for Parents: some of these stories do not flinch from dark themes. For example, in this version of Cinderella birds peck out the eyes of the wicked stepsisters! - Summary by Beth Thomas (6 hr 18 min)
Chapters
| The Frog King, or Iron Henry | 8:25 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Cat and Mouse in Partnership | 6:48 | Read by Peter Yearsley |
| Our Lady's Child | 12:40 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was | 22:07 | Read by Kurt |
| The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids | 6:51 | Read by Kurt |
| Faithful John | 17:50 | Read by Kurt |
| The Good Bargain | 10:08 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Wonderful Musician | 6:16 | Read by Kurt |
| The Twelve Brothers | 13:33 | Read by Rogthey |
| The Pack of Ragamuffins | 5:41 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Little Brother and Little Sister | 15:19 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Rapunzel | 8:18 | Read by Patrick Saville |
| The Three Little Men in the Wood | 13:00 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Three Spinners | 6:05 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Hansel and Grethel | 16:47 | Read by Lyn Stanley |
| The Three Snake-Leaves | 9:48 | Read by Garth Burton |
| The White Snake | 11:51 | Read by larryhayes7 |
| The Straw, The Coal and the Bean | 3:31 | Read by Jessi McDaniel |
| The Fisherman and His Wife | 18:08 | Read by Evan Smith |
| The Valiant Little Tailor | 18:36 | Read by Evan Smith |
| Cinderella | 17:31 | Read by Vittoria Conn |
| The Riddle | 7:24 | Read by Sonia |
| The Mouse, The Bird and The Sausage | 3:43 | Read by Bob Seybold |
| Mother Holle | 8:03 | Read by Rogthey |
| The Seven Ravens | 5:30 | Read by April6090 |
| Little Red-Cap | 8:13 | Read by Patrick Saville |
| The Bremen-Town Musicians | 8:29 | Read by Rogthey |
| The Singing Bone | 5:13 | Read by Sonia |
| The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs | 17:50 | Read by Rogthey |
| The Louse and the Flea | 3:19 | Read by Jessi McDaniel |
| The Girl Without Hands | 15:24 | Read by aniroo |
| Clever Hans | 7:30 | Read by larryhayes7 |
| The Three Languages | 5:46 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Clever Elsie | 8:25 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Tailor in Heaven | 5:01 | Read by ysevechan |
| The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack | 27:04 | Read by JamesMcAndrew |
| Thumbling | 12:45 | Read by Patrick Saville |
| The Wedding of Mrs Fox | 5:16 | Read by Evan Smith |
| The Elves | 6:40 | Read by Patrick Saville |
| The Robber Bride-Groom | 9:06 | Read by Sonia |
| Herr Korbes | 2:38 | Read by Larry Turner |
| The Godfather | 3:51 | Read by Larry Turner |
| Frau Trude | 2:14 | Read by Larry Turner |
| Godfather Death | 8:46 | Read by Sonia |
| Thumbling as Journeyman | 9:57 | Read by Patrick Saville |
| Fitcher's Bird | 9:10 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Juniper Tree | 17:22 | Read by Hannah Parrott |
| Old Sultan | 4:44 | Read by Larry Turner |
| The Six Swans | 12:56 | Read by Jim Nyenhuis |
| Briar Rose | 7:55 | Read by boatharbor |
| Fundevogel (Bird Foundling) | 6:31 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| King Thrushbeard | 10:39 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Little Snow-white | 20:34 | Read by Vittoria Conn |
| The Knapsack, the Hat and the Horn | 16:22 | Read by Vittoria Conn |
| Rumplestiltskin | 6:18 | Read by Patrick Saville |
| Sweetheart Roland | 9:43 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Golden Bird | 16:53 | Read by Lyn Stanley |
| The Dog and the Sparrow | 7:01 | Read by April6090 |
| Frederick and Catherine | 16:27 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Two Brothers | 55:39 | Read by SaraHale |
| The Little Peasant | 14:07 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Queen Bee | 4:45 | Read by Larry Turner |
| The Three Feathers | 6:34 | Read by projund |
| The Golden Goose | 7:16 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| Allerleirauh | 13:00 | Read by Sonia |
| The Hare's Bride | 3:12 | Read by Larry Turner |
| The Twelve Huntsmen | 6:42 | Read by Evan Smith |
| The Thief and His Master | 4:38 | Read by Larry Turner |
| Jorinda and Joringel | 5:49 | Read by Hannah Parrott |
| The Three Sons of Fortune | 7:19 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| How Six Men Got on in the World | 13:19 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Wolf and the Man | 2:36 | Read by Larry Turner |
| The Wolf and the Fox | 4:14 | Read by Larry Turner |
| The Fox and His Cousin | 2:30 | Read by Larry Turner |
| The Fox and the Cat | 2:10 | Read by Larry Turner |
| The Pink | 12:05 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Clever Grethel | 6:32 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Old Man and His Grandson | 2:21 | Read by SaraHale |
| The Water-Nix | 2:17 | Read by Jessi McDaniel |
| The Death of the Little Hen | 5:16 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| Brother Lustig | 24:51 | Read by Kurt |
| Gambling Hansel | 7:15 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Hans in Luck | 13:50 | Read by Eva K. |
| Hans Married | 2:46 | Read by J Kyle Sullivan |
| The Gold-Children | 11:38 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Fox and the Geese | 1:50 | Read by Evan Smith |
| The Poor Man and the Rich Man | 10:52 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| The Singing, Springing Lark | 14:54 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Goose-Girl | 14:28 | Read by Jennifer Fournier |
| The Young Giant | 17:23 | Read by Kurt |
| The Gnome | 11:34 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The King of the Golden Mountain | 17:28 | Read by Rogthey |
| The Raven | 12:51 | Read by April6090 |
| The Peasant's Wise Daughter | 9:30 | Read by larryhayes7 |
| Old Hildebrand | 8:38 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Three Little Birds | 9:22 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| The Water of Life | 15:28 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Doctor Knowall | 4:34 | Read by nomadpenguin |
| The Spirit in the Bottle | 12:16 | Read by Garth Burton |
| The Devil's Sooty Brother | 8:19 | Read by Sonia |
| Bearskin | 12:28 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Willow-Wren and the Bear | 6:25 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| Sweet Porridge | 1:53 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Wise Folks | 9:17 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Stories About Snakes | 3:47 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat | 9:12 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Two Travellers | 23:37 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Hans the Hedgehog | 12:40 | Read by Michael Fassio |
| The Shroud | 2:04 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Jew Among Thorns | 11:30 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| The Skilful Huntsman | 13:48 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Flail From Heaven | 3:15 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Two Kings' Children | 20:15 | Read by Kurt |
| The Cunning Little Tailor | 8:34 | Read by Rogthey |
| The Bright Sun Brings It to Light | 3:50 | Read by Kurt |
| The Blue Light | 10:39 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Wilful Child | 1:31 | Read by SaraHale |
| The Three Army-Surgeons | 6:31 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Seven Swabians | 6:45 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Three Apprentices | 7:24 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The King's Son Who Feared Nothing | 12:52 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Donkey Cabbages | 16:44 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Old Woman in the Wood | 5:40 | Read by April6090 |
| The Three Brothers | 4:00 | Read by Hannah Parrott |
| The Devil and his Grandmother | 7:29 | Read by April6090 |
| Ferdinand the Faithful | 11:25 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Iron Stove | 13:38 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Lazy Spinner | 4:35 | Read by Evan Smith |
| The Four Skilful Brothers | 9:29 | Read by boatharbor |
| One-eye, Two-eyes and Three-eyes | 15:14 | Read by Evan Smith |
| Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie | 3:10 | Read by Rogthey |
| The Fox and the Horse | 3:38 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces | 8:43 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| The Six Servants | 18:12 | Read by Eva K. |
| The White Bride and the Black One | 10:01 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Iron John | 18:29 | Read by James Wahlberg |
| The Three Black Princesses | 4:28 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| Knoist and His Three Sons | 1:30 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| The Maid of Brakel | 1:22 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Domestic Servants | 1:52 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| The Lambkin and the Little Fish | 4:58 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| Simeli Mountain | 5:48 | Read by Kurt |
| Going A-Travelling | 3:40 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Donkey | 10:09 | Read by larryhayes7 |
| The Ungrateful Son | 1:51 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Turnip | 8:33 | Read by larryhayes7 |
| The Old Man Made Young Again | 4:33 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Lord's Animals and the Devil's | 3:16 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Beam | 2:39 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Old Beggar-Woman AND The Three Sluggards | 3:20 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Twelve Idle Servants | 8:42 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Shepherd Boy | 2:25 | Read by Larry Turner |
| The Star Money | 3:07 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Stolen Farthings | 3:06 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Brides on their Trial | 1:55 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| Odds and Ends | 2:12 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Sparrow and His Four Children | 6:50 | Read by Michael Fassio |
| The Story of Schlauraffen Land | 3:40 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| The Ditmarsch Tale of Wonders | 2:16 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| A Riddling Tale | 1:40 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| Snow White and Rose Red | 12:30 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The Wise Servant | 2:24 | Read by SaraHale |
| The Glass Coffin | 15:42 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Lazy Harry | 6:47 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| The Griffin | 17:10 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Strong Hans | 16:01 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Peasant in Heaven | 2:12 | Read by Kurt |
| Lean Lisa | 3:19 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Hut in the Forest | 12:07 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Sharing Joy and Sorrow | 2:38 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| The Willow Wren | 8:20 | Read by Garrett Goodison |
| The Sole | 2:02 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Bittern and the Hoopoe | 2:27 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Owl | 5:53 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| The Moon | 5:09 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| The Duration of Life | 4:17 | Read by Kurt |
| Death's Messengers | 4:23 | Read by Melvin Lee |
| Master Pfriem (Master Cobbler's Awl) | 9:12 | Read by Sonia |
| The Goose-Girl at the Well | 23:48 | Read by susanjhudson |
| Eve's Various Children | 4:42 | Read by April6090 |
| The Nix of the Mill-Pond | 13:45 | Read by Kurt |
| The Little Folks' Presents | 6:16 | Read by Michael Fassio |
| The Giant and the Tailor | 5:41 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| The Nail | 2:27 | Read by SaraHale |
| The Poor Boy in the Grave | 8:44 | Read by Garth Burton |
| The True Sweethearts | 14:04 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| The Hare and the Hedgehog | 7:45 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| The Spindle, The Shuttle, and the Needle | 6:15 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| The Peasant and the Devil | 2:35 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| The Crumbs on the Table | 1:31 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| The Sea-Hare | 9:01 | Read by Garth Burton |
| The Master Thief | 19:19 | Read by DonaldH |
| The Drummer | 22:56 | Read by Kurt |
| The Ear of Corn | 1:51 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| The Grave-Mound | 9:31 | Read by Garrett Goodison |
| Old Rinkrank | 4:51 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| The Crystal Ball | 7:04 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| Maid Maleen | 12:19 | Read by Lyn Stanley |
| The Boots of Buffalo Leather | 8:43 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| The Golden Key | 1:31 | Read by Patrick Saville |
| Legend 1: St Joseph in the Forest | 7:47 | Read by Michael Fassio |
| Legend 2: The Twelve Apostles | 3:17 | Read by Theofromhebersham |
| Legend 3: The Rose | 1:36 | Read by Theofromhebersham |
| Legend 4: Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven | 3:53 | Read by Theofromhebersham |
| Legend 5: God's Food | 2:20 | Read by Theofromhebersham |
| Legend 6: The Three Green Twigs | 7:09 | Read by Theofromhebersham |
| Legend 7: Our Lady's Little Glass | 1:34 | Read by Theofromhebersham |
| Legend 8: The Aged Mother | 2:45 | Read by Theofromhebersham |
| Legend 9: The Heavenly Wedding | 3:54 | Read by Theofromhebersham |
| Legend 10: The Hazel-Branch | 2:15 | Read by Theofromhebersham |
Reviews
Julieg
I listen to all of them, about 25% were brand-new to me. readers were all good, some were exceptional. I wonder why tailors and simpletons have the most good luck.
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Isaak Dyck
Benny is the best man in the world 🍻🍺