When was Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm born and where?
Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm was born on the 4th of January 1785 in Hanau. Wilhelm Carl Grimm followed him on the 24th of February 1786.
Questions about Brothers Grimm
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did the death of Philipp Grimm affect the family finances?
The death plunged the family into deep poverty requiring Dorothea Grimm to sell their large house and give up servants. The two boys depended entirely on each other for survival after losing a male provider.
Who provided folk tales to Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm during their collection efforts?
Wilhelm's wife Dortchen Wild told them well-known stories like Hansel and Gretel while Marie Hassenpflug shared tales as an educated woman of French Huguenot ancestry. Dorothea Viehmann was the wife of a tailor who also provided stories and at least one tale came from composer Wilhelmine Schwertzell.
What changes were made to Children's and Household Tales between 1812 and 1857?
Later editions eliminated sexual elements and added Christian motifs to make the tales more enticing to a bourgeois audience. Scenes of violence were sanitized over time including the removal of the Queen eating the child's lungs and liver in Snow White.
Why were seven professors dismissed from Hanover in 1837?
King Ernest Augustus dissolved the parliament of Hanover and demanded oaths of allegiance from civil servants including professors. For refusing to sign the oath three were deported from Hanover including Jacob who went to Kassel.