Grimm's Fairy Tales, classic and influential collection of folklore by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, first published in two volumes as Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1812-15; "Children's and Household Tales") and later revised and enlarged seven times between 1819 and 1857. The work was first translated into English as German Popular Tales, 2 vol. (1823-26), and has since been translated under numerous titles.

Grimm's Fairy Tales comprises some 200 stories, most of which were adopted from oral sources. The best-known tales include "Hansel and Gretel," "Snow White," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Sleeping Beauty," "Tom Thumb," "Rapunzel," "The Golden Goose," and "Rumpelstiltskin." The universal appeal of these stories-whether they are considered as psychological archetypes or as fantasy narratives-inspired a myriad of print, theatrical, operatic, balletic, and cinematic adaptations.