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Witch FictionFae & Fairy FictionClassic Fantasy

Hänsel und Gretel

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  • 1900 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (9 ratings)
  • 84 editions
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Hänsel und Gretel is a 1900 witch fiction and fae fiction short story by Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm]. It is set in No Set Date. It deals with fairy tales, Folklore, brothers and sisters and abandoned children.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 172 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 84 editions across 7 languages.

At about 32 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes.

About Hänsel und Gretel

A retelling of the adventures of a brother and sister left in the woods by their wicked stepmother.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“At the edge of a large forest there once lived a woodcutter with his wife and two children.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

  • No Set Date

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Folklore
  • Children's stories
  • Children's stories, English
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Abandoned children
  • Cruelty
  • Fear
  • Courage
  • Parents
  • Bread
  • Witches
  • Candy
  • Dwellings
  • Hunger
  • Stoves

Quick answers

Who wrote Hänsel und Gretel?

Hänsel und Gretel was written by Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] and first published in 1900.

What genre is Hänsel und Gretel?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is Hänsel und Gretel?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Hänsel und Gretel?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Yellow Fairy Book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Rewards and Fairies.

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