The Rabbit’s Bride
The Rabbit’s Bride is a short fairy tale that begins with a woman and her daughter, who own a charming cabbage garden. When a rabbit continues to eat their crops, the mother sends her daughter to chase the rabbit away. But the rabbit tries to trick her, inviting her to sit on his tail and visit his home. The daughter is able to resist twice, but gives in on the third day. Once at the rabbit’s house, he reveals his designs to marry her, plans a wedding feast, and invites his friends - including a fox for the clerk, and a crow for the parson!
Click here to visit the page for Household Tales from the Brothers Grimm, Volume 1. There are 11 fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm included in this volume: The Rabbit's Bride, Six Soldiers of Fortune, Clever Grethel, The Death of the Hen, Hans in Luck, The Goose Girl, The Raven, The Frog Prince, Cat and Mouse in Partnership, The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats, and Faithful John. There are also more than 20 intricate illustrations by Golden Age illustrator Walter Crane.
