From http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/23QMou/www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/mar/05/five-hundred-fairytales-discovered-germany
Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany
Collection of fairytales gathered by historian Franz Xaver von Schönwerth had been locked away in an archive in Regensburg for over 150 years
by Victoria Sussens-Messerer
March 5, 2012
A whole new world of magic animals, brave young princes and evil witches has come to light with the discovery of 500 new fairytales, which were locked away in an archive in Regensburg, Germany for over 150 years. The tales are part of a collection of myths, legends and fairytales, gathered by the local historian Franz Xaver von Schönwerth (1810–1886) in the Bavarian region of Oberpfalz at about the same time as the Grimm brothers were collecting the fairytales that have since charmed adults and children around the world.
Read the full article and access one of the fairytales at http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/23QMou/www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/mar/05/five-hundred-fairytales-discovered-germany
March 11, 2012
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