Where to start withSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2 versions · originally a book, 1812
Themes: Jealousy, Beauty, Good vs. Evil, Envy, Magic.
Start with Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs (Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, 1972) — the book. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs exists in 2 versions across media, beginning as a book in 1812; each is ranked below by what it does best.
A persecuted princess finds sanctuary with seven dwarfs before surviving her jealous stepmother's poisoned apple.
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Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs (1972)
The original novel
✦ Start hereSnow-White and the Seven Dwarfs
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · Book · 1972
The 1972 book Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs pairs Randall Jarrell’s translation with Nancy Ekholm Burkert’s illustrations, offering readers a concise thirty-one-page fairy-tale experience faithful to the original Brothers Grimm text.
1938 film
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
David Hand · Film · 1938
The 1938 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs makes cinematic history as the first full-length cel animated feature, bringing distinct personalities to the seven dwarf miners alongside the menacing Evil Queen.
Common questions
How long is the 1972 edition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
The 1972 edition of Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux is 31 pages long. It is classified as juvenile fiction, translated by Randall Jarrell and illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert.
Who are the main characters in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
The main characters in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are Snow-White, her jealous stepmother the queen, the seven dwarfs, and a prince. The story also includes a huntsman from whom Snow-White escapes before finding the dwarfs.
How does the queen try to kill Snow-White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the jealous queen attempts to have Snow-White killed after learning from a magic mirror that the princess is fairer. Later, the queen poisons her with an apple, causing a death-like sleep.
Is there a movie adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
Yes, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released as a movie in 1938. The original 1812 fairy tale was also released as a 1972 book edition translated by Randall Jarrell and illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert.