by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Vera Southgate · Ladybird · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780721400785
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«The Elves and the Shoemaker» is the children's tale by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, adapted by Vera Southgate, published by Ladybird in paperback, in English.
The tale tells the story of a poor shoemaker who, unable to finish his work, receives unexpected help: two elves come to his workshop every night and make the shoes. The shoemaker and his wife, grateful, try to repay them.
Part of Ladybird's Well-Loved Tales series, with illustrations by Robert Lumley and a 1981 edition.
A tale suitable for children aged 3 to 5, both for early readers and for reading aloud.
Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm, also known as Ludwig Karl, was a German author, linguist, philologist, jurist, and folklorist. He formulated Grimm's law of linguistics, and was the co-author of the Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie, and the editor of Grimms' Fairy Tales. He was the older brother of Wilhelm Grimm; together, they were the literary duo known as the Brothers Grimm.
