10 Facts about the Brothers Grimm

Learn more about the Brothers Grimm at AbeBooks: 1. The brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were born in Hanau - close to Frankfurt - into a family of nine children, three of whom died in infancy. 2. Both brothers attended the University of Marburg where they studied law and medieval German literature. With little money in their family, the Grimms studied hard. 3. In 1808, Jacob was appointed court librarian to the King of Westphalia who was Jér