格林童话故事英文(精选3篇)
Title: Grimm's Fairy Tales in English
Article 1: The Brave Little Tailor
Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a tailor. He was known as the Brave Little Tailor because of his remarkable courage and wit. Despite his small stature, he was not afraid of any challenge.
One day, news spread throughout the village that a ferocious giant had been terrorizing the nearby kingdom. The king, desperate to find a solution, offered a handsome reward to anyone who could defeat the giant.
The Brave Little Tailor, hearing this, decided to take on the challenge. He packed his sewing equipment and set off towards the kingdom. Along the way, he encountered various obstacles and dangers, but his determination never wavered.
Finally, he arrived at the giant's lair. The giant was enormous, with a menacing glare and a booming voice. The tailor, undeterred, approached the giant and cleverly provoked him.
"I have heard that you can lift the heaviest weights," the tailor said, pretending to be impressed.
The giant, eager to showcase his strength, boasted, "Indeed, I can lift whole mountains with ease!"
The tailor, with a mischievous smile, replied, "That is impressive, but can you squeeze water out of a stone?"
The giant, taken aback by the challenge, accepted. He picked up a stone and squeezed with all his might, but to no avail. The tailor had tricked him, for stones cannot produce water.
The giant, humiliated, demanded the tailor to perform the task. The tailor, using his sewing skills, took out a large cheese from his bag and squeezed it, causing drops of water to fall.
The giant, astonished, admitted defeat. The Brave Little Tailor had outsmarted him. The tailor returned to the kingdom and claimed the reward, earning the admiration of all.
With his newfound fame, the Brave Little Tailor continued to take on other challenges and became a legendary figure in the kingdom. His courage and wit were celebrated for generations to come.
Article 2: Hansel and Gretel
Deep in the enchanting forest, there lived a poor woodcutter with his wife and two children, Hansel and Gretel. Times were tough, and the family struggled to find enough food to eat.
One day, the stepmother, tired of their poverty, devised a plan to abandon the children in the forest. She convinced the woodcutter, and together, they left Hansel and Gretel deep in the woods, hoping they would never find their way back.
Unbeknownst to the cruel stepmother, Hansel had overheard their plan and devised a clever plan of his own. He secretly dropped pebbles along the path as they walked, creating a trail that would lead them home.
As night fell, the children found themselves alone in the dark forest. They followed the trail of pebbles and miraculously arrived back at their house.
Days turned into weeks, and the stepmother grew impatient. She convinced the woodcutter to abandon the children once again, this time deeper into the forest where they would never find their way back.
Again, Hansel overheard their plan and devised a new plan. This time, he left a trail of breadcrumbs behind them as they walked. But as they journeyed deeper into the forest, they realized that the breadcrumbs were being eaten by birds, leaving them lost.
Lost and hungry, the children stumbled upon a cottage made entirely of candy and sweets. Overjoyed, they began to eat the house, unaware that it belonged to a wicked witch.
The witch, luring them inside with promises of delicious treats, revealed her true intentions. She planned to fatten them up and eat them.
However, Gretel, with her quick thinking, pretended to be na?ve and asked the witch to demonstrate how to fit inside the oven. As the witch climbed inside, Gretel swiftly closed the oven door, trapping the witch inside.
With the witch defeated, Hansel and Gretel found their way home using the witch's treasures. They were joyously reunited with their father, and the cruel stepmother was never seen again.
From that day on, Hansel and Gretel lived a happy life, having learned the importance of family and the strength of their bond. Their story became a cautionary tale, reminding others to be wary of deceit and the consequences of greed.
格林童话故事英文 篇三
格林童话故事英文
JORINDA AND JORINDEL
There was once an old castle， that stood in the middle of a deep gloomy wood， and in the castle lived an old fairy. Now this fairy could take any shape she pleased. All the day long she flew about in the form of an owl， or crept about the country like a cat; but at night she always became an old woman again. When any young man came within a hundred paces of her castle， he became quite fixed， and could not move a step till she came and set him free; which she would not do till he had given her his word never to come there again： but when any pretty maiden came within that space she was changed into a bird， and the fairy put her into a cage， and hung her up in a chamber in the castle. There were seven hundred of these cages hanging in the castle， and all with beautiful birds in them.
Now there was once a maiden whose name was Jorinda. She was prettier than all the pretty girls that ever were seen before， and a shepherd lad， whose name was Jorindel， was
Jorinda sat down to gaze upon the sun; Jorindel sat by her side; and both felt sad， they knew not why; but it seemed as if they were to be parted from one another for ever. They had wandered a long way; and when they looked to see which way they should go home， they found themselves at a loss to know what path to take.
