Texts of translations are printed according to the publication: “Tales collected by br. Grimms. Translations edited by P.N. Polevoy. Edition of A.F. Marx in St. Petersburg”, without mentioning the year of publication (censorship permission from 02.24.1893). Niva Illustrated Library. The names of the translators are not indicated. The necessary changes, clarifications and additions have been made to the texts.

The texts have been verified with the German edition “Kinder– und Hausmärchen, gesammelt durch die Brüder Grimm. Volksausgabe mit Illustrationen von P. Grot-Johann und B. Leiweber. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Berlin, Wien." The year of issue is not specified.

Illustrations by German artists P. Grot-Johann and R. Leiweber are reproduced from the same publication