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Spectator Out Loud: Catherine Lafferty, Michael Simmons, Paul Wood, Philip Hensher, Isabel Hardman and Damian Thompson

Best of the Spectator

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The Legacy of the Grimm Brothers

This chapter explores Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm's significant contributions to philology and their role in shaping German cultural identity. It contrasts their meticulous language documentation efforts with those of their English counterparts, while also analyzing the cultural implications of their fairy tales within the context of nationalism.

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