The amazing collection of 500 fairytales gathered by folklorist and historian
Franz Xaver von Schönwerth has been locked away in an archive in Regensburg, Germany for over 150 years. Jacob Grimm referred to von Schönwerth as the only person in the world who could possibly replace him or his brother. Now that's high praise. You can read more about this incredible treasure-trove of obscure, once-lost fairytales at
The Guardian. They also have a sample fairytale from the collection available for their readers:
The Turnip Princess. Good stuff.
