List of fairy tales
From Freepedia
This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted however that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition of the term, but rather have entered popular culture as such. While the Children's and Household Tales by the Grimm Brothers is in essence an assortment of collected folktales, the fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen are original works by the author himself.
Generally speaking, the authors listed below were either those who first wrote the fairy tale in question down or popularized it. Some tales listed as Perrault's were in fact adapted from earlier Italian versions by Giambattista Basile, but in turn, some tales published by the Grimm Brothers were originally Perrault's stories.
As to what exactly constitutes a true fairy tale is subject to discussion, as the line between fable, folktale, fairy tale or myth is often vague.
| Name | Date | Language | Author (if known) | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin | before 850 | Persian/Arabic | The 1001 Arabian Nights | |
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | before 850 | Arabic | The 1001 Arabian Nights | |
| Beauty and the Beast | 1756 | French | Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont | |
| Bluebeard | 1697 | French | Charles Perrault | Mother Goose Tales |
| The Brave Little Tailor | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| Brother and Sister | 1823 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| Cinderella | 860 | Chinese | Tuan Ch'ing-Shih | |
| The City of Brass | before 850 | Arabic | 1001 Arabian Nights | |
| Cupid and Psyche | 2nd century | Latin | Lucius Apuleius | The Golden Ass |
| Diamonds and Toads | 1695 | French | Charles Perrault | Mother Goose Tales |
| East of the Sun and West of the Moon | 1845 | Danish | Peter Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe | |
| The Elves and the Shoemaker | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Emperor's New Clothes | 1837 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| The Fisherman and His Wife | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Fisherman and the Genie | before 850 | Arabic | 1001 Arabian Nights | |
| The Frog Prince | 1842 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Gingerbread Man | 1890 | English | Joseph Jacobs | English Fairy Tales |
| The Golden Goose | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| Goldilocks and the Three Bears | 1837 | English | Robert Southey | |
| The Goose Girl | 1823 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| Hans My Hedgehog | 1815 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| Hansel and Gretel | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 1890 | English | Joseph Jacobs | English Fairy Tales |
| Jack the Giant Killer | 1890 | English | Joseph Jacobs | English Fairy Tales |
| Jullanar of the Sea | before 850 | Arabic | 1001 Arabian Nights | |
| The Little Match Girl | 1846 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| The Little Mermaid | 1836 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| Little Red Riding Hood | 1695 | French | Charles Perrault | Mother Goose Tales |
| Momo Taro | Japanese | |||
| Mother Hulda | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Nightingale | 1844 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| Peter Pan | 1911 | English | J.M. Barrie | |
| The Pied Piper of Hamelin | 1816 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Adventures of Pinocchio | 1881 | Italian | Carlo Collodi | |
| The Princess and the Pea | 1835 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| Puss in Boots | 1697 | French | Charless Perrault | Mother Goose Tales |
| Rapunzel | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Red Shoes | 1844 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| Rumpelstiltskin | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Seven Ravens | 1819 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Shadow | 1847 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | New Fairy Tales |
| Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor | before 850 | Arabic | The 1001 Arabian Nights | |
| The Six Swans | 1832 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| Sleeping Beauty | 1697 | French | Charles Perrault | Mother Goose Tales |
| The Snow Maiden | Russian | Alexander Ostrovsky | ||
| The Snow Queen | 1845 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| Snow White | 1823 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| Snow-White and Rose-Red | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales | |
| The Soldier and Death | 1945 | English | Arthur Ransome | |
| The Steadfast Tin Soldier | 1838 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| Three Billy Goats Gruff | 1845 | Danish | Peter Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe | |
| The Three Heads in the Well | 1890 | English | Joseph Jacobs | English Fairy Tales |
| Three Little Pigs | 1898 | English | Joseph Jacobs | English Fairy Tales |
| The Three Wishes | 1693 | French | ||
| Tom Thumb | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales | |
| Thumbelina | 1836 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| The Tinderbox | 1835 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| Town Musicians of Bremen | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The True Bride | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales | |
| Twelve Dancing Princesses | 1823 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Ugly Duckling | 1844 | Danish | Hans Christian Andersen | |
| Urashima Taro | Japanese | |||
| The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids | 1812 | German | Brothers Grimm | Children's and Household Tales |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 1900 | American | L. Frank Baum | |
| The Yellow Dwarf | 1698 | French |
