Which of us in childhood did not watch a cartoon or read a book about Bremen Town Musicians? Almost everyone at least once somehow came into contact with the wonderful story of traveling animals, but not everyone knows who the author of the fairy tale "Bremen Town Musicians" is.
Meet the main characters
The story begins with how four future friends met. First, it comes to the Donkey, which was very old and not suitable for normal work, so the owner decided to starve him to death. The donkey, being a smart animal, decided to run away in search of a better fate. On the way, he meets the Dog, whom the owner wanted to kill, because he is no longer as smart as before, and is not suitable for hunting.
They decide to become musicians together and go to the city of Bremen. Along the way, they “pick up” two more comrades, whom the owners also wanted to get rid of: the Cat and the Rooster. That's how the Bremen musicians met. The author then sends a friendly company in search of a home.
Adventures
At first, all the little animals were going to settle right in the forest, but it was terribly inconvenient there, and one of them noticed a house nearby, where it was decided to go. It turned out that the robbers live in this forest hut, but this did not frighten the “musicians”, who immediately gathered and began to “play” their tunes. The cat meowed, the Donkey roared, the Rooster crowed, and the Dog barked loudly. The robbers were very scared and immediately fled.
“Musicians” were not taken aback and settled in a comfortable house for the night. Later, the chief robber - the ataman - sent his henchman to see who drove them out of the house. The messenger, being in the house, only underwent a new attack by the residents: The cat scratched him, the Dog bit him, the Donkey kicked, and the Rooster began to scream loudly. The robber returned to the chieftain, told him about all his adventures, and it was decided that the witches lived in the house, and a course was ordered there. After that, the only residents of the house in the forest were the Bremen Town Musicians.
Who wrote the story
The authors of this not quite children's tale were the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm , known not only to every adult, but also to many children . They were born in the city of Hanau (Germany) in the family of an official, with a difference of one year, Jacob was born in 1785, and William in 1786. Future writers grew up in a wealthy family, they were brought up in an atmosphere of goodness and love.
Together they graduated from the gymnasium in just four years, instead of the prescribed eight, and went to get a law degree.
Both brothers worked as professors at the University of Berlin, jointly wrote "German Grammar", compiled a dictionary.
Creation
But to this day, they remain famous thanks to their unusual hobby, which they were fond of during their student days. They studied folk tales and adapted them in their own way. One of them was history, the main characters of which were the famous Bremen musicians. Who wrote this tale? The answer is simple: they created their stories together. But this is far from the only known work of eminent authors. They also wrote “Puss in Boots”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Cinderella”, “The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids”, “Snow White” and many others, among which the Bremen Town Musicians remains one of the most famous.
Who wrote these tales, what lies at their base? Researchers asked this question, because some of them believe that the Grimm brothers only processed and retold existing folk tales.
Now, after so many years, it’s hard to say how the Brothers Grimm wrote their tales, but the fact that now one of the most famous stories remains the fairy tale “Bremen Town Musicians” remains undeniable. Who wrote this work, now you know.