The Wild Girl

The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth


ISBN
9781741668506
Published
Released
01 / 03 / 2016
Binding
Paperback
Pages
560
Dimensions
134 x 199 x 36mm

The Wild Girl tells the story of Dortchen Wild. Growing up next door to the Grimm brothers in Hesse-Cassel, a small German kingdom, Dortchen told Wilhelm some of the most powerful and compelling stories in the famous fairytale collection.

Dortchen first met the Grimm brothers in 1805, when she was twelve. One of six sisters, Dortchen lived in the medieval quarter of Cassel, a town famous for its grand royal palace, its colossal statue of Herkules, and a fairytale castle of turrets and spires built as a love nest for the Prince-Elector's mistress. Dortchen was the same age as Lotte Grimm, the only girl in the Grimm family, and the two became best friends.

In 1806, Hesse-Cassel was invaded by the French. Napoleon created a new Kingdom of Westphalia, under the rule of his dissolute young brother Jérôme. The Grimm brothers began collecting fairytales that year, wanting to save the old stories told in spinning-circles and by the fire from the domination of French culture. Dortchen was the source of many of the tales in the Grimm brother's first collection of fairy tales, which was published in 1812, the year of Napoleon's disastrous march on Russia.

Dortchen's own father was cruel and autocratic, and he beat and abused her. He frowned on the friendship between his daughters and the poverty-stricken Grimm Brothers. Dortchen had to meet Wilhelm in secret to tell him her stories. All the other sisters married and moved away, but Dortchen had to stay home and care for her sick parents. Even after the death of her father, Dortchen and Wilhelm could not marry – the Grimm brothers were so poor they were surviving on a single meal a day.

After the overthrow of Napoleon and the eventual success of the fairytale collection, Dortchen and Wilhelm were at last able to marry. They lived happily ever after with Wilhelm's elder brother Jakob for the rest of their lives.
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The Wild Girl tells the story of Dortchen Wild. Growing up next door to the Grimm brothers in Hesse-Cassel, a small German kingdom, Dortchen told Wilhelm some of the most powerful and compelling stories in the famous fairytale collection.

Dortchen first met the Grimm brothers in 1805, when she was twelve. One of six sisters, Dortchen lived in the medieval quarter of Cassel, a town famous for its grand royal palace, its colossal statue of Herkules, and a fairytale castle of turrets and spires built as a love nest for the Prince-Elector's mistress. Dortchen was the same age as Lotte Grimm, the only girl in the Grimm family, and the two became best friends.

In 1806, Hesse-Cassel was invaded by the French. Napoleon created a new Kingdom of Westphalia, under the rule of his dissolute young brother Jérôme. The Grimm brothers began collecting fairytales that year, wanting to save the old stories told in spinning-circles and by the fire from the domination of French culture. Dortchen was the source of many of the tales in the Grimm brother's first collection of fairy tales, which was published in 1812, the year of Napoleon's disastrous march on Russia.

Dortchen's own father was cruel and autocratic, and he beat and abused her. He frowned on the friendship between his daughters and the poverty-stricken Grimm Brothers. Dortchen had to meet Wilhelm in secret to tell him her stories. All the other sisters married and moved away, but Dortchen had to stay home and care for her sick parents. Even after the death of her father, Dortchen and Wilhelm could not marry – the Grimm brothers were so poor they were surviving on a single meal a day.

After the overthrow of Napoleon and the eventual success of the fairytale collection, Dortchen and Wilhelm were at last able to marry. They lived happily ever after with Wilhelm's elder brother Jakob for the rest of their lives.
ISBN:
9781741668506
Publication Date:
01 / 03 / 2016
Pages:
560
Dimensions:
134 x 199 x 36mm
The Wild Girl
This is a fabulous read! The story follows the life of Dortchen Wild, wife of Wilhelm Grimm. Not much is known of her or her life, yet everyone knows her legacy - the stories she told to the Brother’s Grimm – Cinderella, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel….just to name a few. It is a tale of forbidden love and a woman’s struggle to find her place and to hold her family together during the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars. She must also deal with her abusive father whose will is to tame her, rather than let her be the free spirit she is. Full of romance, history and the magic (and brutality) of the traditional Grimm fairytales, I highly recommend this to anyone, particularly if you have enjoyed ‘The Complete Fairy Tales’ by the Brothers Grimm (9780099511441). Reviewed by 21dd
, 31/10/2014
The Wild Girl
This is a fabulous read! The story follows the life of Dortchen Wild, wife of Wilhelm Grimm. Not much is known of her or her life, yet everyone knows her legacy - the stories she told to the Brother’s Grimm – Cinderella, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel….just to name a few. It is a tale of forbidden love and a woman’s struggle to find her place and to hold her family together during the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars. She must also deal with her abusive father whose will is to tame her, rather than let her be the free spirit she is. Full of romance, history and the magic (and brutality) of the traditional Grimm fairytales, I highly recommend this to anyone, particularly if you have enjoyed ‘The Complete Fairy Tales’ by the Brothers Grimm (9780099511441). 21dd
, 31/10/2014
The Wild Girl
This is the story of Dortchen Wild who grew up next-door to the Grimm brothers. Fans of fairytales will love this stunning tale of passion, love and war. There is a lot of darkness in this novel, just as there is darkness in so many of the fairy tales by the Grimm brothers. But just as in the fairy tales, even in darkness there is always hope. An absolutely beautiful read. Reviewed by 08rz
, 31/10/2014

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