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Fairy tales are timeless stories of magic, transformation, and wonder - passed down across generations from every corner of the world. From the Brothers Grimm in Germany and Hans Christian Andersen in Denmark, to ancient Persian, Chinese, and African folklore, these tales have shaped literature and childhood for centuries. On Fairytalez, you can read over 4,000 fairy tales, fables, and folk tales for free - the world's largest online collection.
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BROTHERS GRIMMCinderellaCinderella is one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time. In this original version by the Brothers Grimm, a kind…...Read Tale →CHARLES PERRAULTLittle Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding Hood is Charles Perrault's 1697 version of the classic tale - darker and more disturbing than the Brothers Grimm…...Read Tale →BROTHERS GRIMMLittle Snow-WhiteLittle Snow-White is one of the Brothers Grimm's most famous fairy tales. A jealous queen, told by her magic mirror that her…...Read Tale →BROTHERS GRIMMRapunzelRapunzel is a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about a girl with extraordinarily long golden hair, imprisoned in a tall tower…...Read Tale →ANDREW LANG'S FAIRY BOOKSBeauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast is one of the most beloved fairy tales in the world - a story of a young woman…...Read Tale →HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSENThe Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous and moving fairy tales, first published in 1837. A young mermaid…...Read Tale →BROTHERS GRIMMRumpelstiltskin (Grimm's version)Rumpelstiltskin is one of the Brothers Grimm's most famous fairy tales. When a poor miller boasts that his daughter can spin straw…...Read Tale →ANDREW LANG'S FAIRY BOOKSThe Sleeping Beauty in the WoodThe Sleeping Beauty in the Wood is Charles Perrault's 1697 version of the classic tale of a princess cursed at birth and…...Read Tale →HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSENThe Ugly DucklingThe Ugly Duckling is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved fairy tales, published in 1843. A young duckling is born looking…...Read Tale →
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SWEDISH FOLK TALESStone Soup (Nail Broth)Stone Soup, known in this Swedish telling as Nail Broth, is a short tale about a hungry soldier who talks a reluctant……Read Tale →E.T.A. HOFFMANNThe Nutcracker and the Mouse-KingThe Nutcracker is E.T.A. Hoffmann's beloved Christmas tale - a dreamlike journey in which a young girl named Marie receives a nutcracker……Read Tale →WEST AFRICAN FOLK TALESAnansi and the Pot of WisdomA West African Anansi tale explaining why wisdom belongs to everyone in the world, after Father Anansi's attempt to hoard it all……Read Tale →WEST AFRICAN FOLK TALESAnansi the Spider: How We Got the Name Spider TalesAnansi the Spider is West Africa's greatest trickster hero - a cunning, scheming spider who outsmarts gods, kings, and all the animals……Read Tale →AMERICAN FOLK TALESJohnny AppleseedJohnny Appleseed is one of America's most beloved folk heroes - and unlike most folk heroes, he was a real person. John……Read Tale →AMERICAN FOLK TALESPaul Bunyan and Babe the Blue OxPaul Bunyan is the great American tall tale hero - a giant lumberjack of superhuman size and strength whose exploits shaped the……Read Tale →
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