In The Good Bargain, a peasant loses all his money and possessions to some animals. Angered, he goes to the king for justice. But instead of helping him, the king has other ideas.
This 'humorous' tale is the first one we've come across that is anti-Semitic. So, once we've finally deciphered the convoluted story, we then explore antisemitism in the Grimm's collection, putting the Grimm brothers on trial. We also look into how the Nazis co-opted the Grimms to spread propaganda in Nazi Germany.
Finally, we play a clip from a chat Matt had with Rachel O'Brien - who's recently written her thesis on the Grimms and the holocaust - where she shares her thoughts on the hidden side of anti-semitism in the Grimms.
53. Fitcher's Bird
The Extraordinary Lives Of The Brothers Grimm – A Brothers Grimm Biography
52. King Thrushbeard
51. The Frog King, Or Iron Henry (aka The Frog Prince)
50. The Sleeping Beauty (Briar Rose)
49. Thousandfurs
An Interview With Maria Tatar
48. The Three Languages
47. The Gold Children
46. The Water Nixie
45. The Dog And The Sparrow
44. The Thief And His Master
43. The Wedding Of Mrs Fox
42. Gambling Hansel
41. The Death Of The Little Hen (The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet Part 3: How Partlet died and was buried, and how Chanitcleer died of grief)
40. The Devil With The Three Golden Hairs
Christmas Special 2019
39. The Seven Ravens
38. Sweetheart Roland
37. Mr Korbes (The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet Part 2: How Chanticleer and Partlet Went to Visit Mr. Korbes)
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