"By the side of a wood, in a country a long way off, ran a
fine stream of water; and upon the stream there stood a
mill. The miller's house was close by, and the miller,
you must know, had a very beautiful daughter. She
was, moreover, very shrewd and clever; and the miller
was so proud of her, that he one day told the king of
the land, who used to come and hunt in the wood, that
his daughter could spin gold out of straw. Now this king
was very fond of money; and when he heard the miller's
boast his greediness was raised, and he sent for the girl
to be brought before him."-The Brothers Grimm
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Rumpelstiltskin, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: girijad83
from India
Rumpelstiltskin in an old and wonderful tale written by The Brothers Grimm and narrated by Christine Tessmann. It is a tale about a clever and shrewd young maiden who, when her miller father boasts to the king that she can spin straw into gold, is forced by the king to do so for him, or else die. A little magic man appears each night to help her, in return for something from her. The story becomes interesting when she has to guess his name to prevent the realization of the third promise.
The narration by Christine Tessmann is smooth and lucid. Her imitation of the little man's cackly voice could have been more interesting, only, it ends up irritating the ears and breaking the flow of the story. Overall though, the expression in the narration is commendable. I recommend it to everybody in search of a quick and interesting break at work, school or even home.I give this audiobook 3.5 stars.
- Published:
2003
- Kids LearnOutLoud.com Product ID:
R007413
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