Though brusque and raw, the Grimms’ tales of the first edition still resonate with us today because they indicate how we can transform ourselves and our conditions to live in a better world. As philologists, collectors, translators, researchers, editors, and mediators, the Grimms worked in the hope that their tales would benefit us in unimaginable ways, and, indeed, it is this hope that can still be felt when we read and listen to their tales.
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This passage provides supporting details for the Grimms' reason for collecting tales.
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This passage provides supporting details for the Grimms' reason for collecting tales.
The excerpt discusses the motivation behind the Grimms' work and how their tales can positively impact readers, which supports the idea that their reasons for collecting the tales were rooted in a desire to help and transform lives.
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