12/13/2023
By Monica Melo

Complete your requirements with this interesting class:

WLGE 3000.201 (1863)
Grimms’ Fairy Tales (Recitation) Tu 3:30 - 6:20 PM South Campus - SC Jan 16, 2024-May 4, 2024, Nancy Johnson (PI)

So you know about Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, and Little Red Riding Hood, but do you know about the more than 200 other tales the the Grimms published in the 19th century?

This course will provide a study of the Grimms’ fairy tales, their collections and publication by Jacob and Wihelm Grimm in the context of 19th-century German Romanticism, and their enduring relevance to modern social commentary. Reading the texts in English translation, students will gain a critical understanding of the content and structure of the tales, of the cultural components, and their function through time to entertain, edify, and inform about life in the social milieu. Th

The course is taught in English and counts toward the German Studies Minor, the World Ready track in German, and the Arts and Humanities requirements for the BOK (Breadth of Knowledge).

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact instructor Nancy_Johnson@uml.edu.