Long time ago there lived a king and queen, their kingdom was prosperous, but king and queen were still despair. they couldn't have a child even after years of prayers. But soon queen gave birth to an ethereal girl, they called her Rapunzel. But one night, baby was slumbering in her cradle, a witch sneaked into the palace out of nowhere and stole the baby princess.
She dashed to the forest and hid the little princess in a tall tower, Desperate King declared a reward of 10,000 gold coins to the one who finds his lost daughter. Eighteen years passed by, but no one succeeded in finding the lost princess.
Witch lied to Rapunzel that she is the real mother, and she sealed all the doors of the tower, and left open only a window on the top of the tower, she lied to Rapunzel that it's for her safety, thus she made sure that Rapunzel won't go out.
Joseph Jacobs
(29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) Australian folklorist, his works were three little pigs jack and the beanstalk etc.
he was a student of anthropology at Statistical Laboratory at University College London
- This book includes collection of short classic bedtime fairy tales.