Grimm Variations

The Brothers Grimm fairy tales are often considered the definitive versions, but this misconception overlooks hundreds of historical variants. This bound illustrated collection includes the Grimm versions of “Little Red Cap,” “Little Snow-White,” “Cinderella,” and “Rapunzel,” and their corresponding variants, “The Story of Grandmother,” “The Crystal Casket,” “Donkey Skin,” and “Petrosinella.”

The collection also includes four essays in which I researched the historical context of the stories and analyzed how their differences in authorial intent, characterization, and symbolism create parallel yet starkly different literary works, which is reflected in the full-page illustrations.

The monotone digital ink and watercolor supplementary illustrations are punctuated with brilliant red, highlighting the violent nature of these tales, while the full-page illustrations dramatically showcase defining scenes throughout the stories.