Seven Ravens, The, The Brothers Grimm
Seven Ravens, The, The Brothers Grimm
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Seven Ravens, The

Author: The Brothers Grimm

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/25/2018


Synopsis

In The Seven Ravens a peasant sends his seven sons to fetch water for his daughter's christening. Having lost their pails in the well, they are afraid to return home without having completed their task. The peasant, thinking they have gone off to play, curses them whereupon they are immediately transformed into ravens. When the daughter is grown up she sets off to discover the whereabouts of her long-lost brothers. This folk tale exists in multiple varieties and was adapted into film in 1937.

About The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were scholars best known for their lifelong dedication to collecting and publishing ancient German folk tales.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lör on September 28, 2017

There isn't really much about this story that speaks to me. A man who can't do as asked, for a good year and a half, an accidentally enchanted princess and a witch. There was nothing really of substance in this story and it irks me, I wish I could have enjoyed it much more.......more

Goodreads review by Amelia on June 22, 2024

FULL REVIEW ON MY WEBSITE [URL not allowed] The original tale is much better but also darker then the version kids see. It is different but not that different from what you might remember from first hearing this tale as a kid. The plot here are very good but also dark which is the......more

Goodreads review by April on February 28, 2025

This story opens with a sentiment from the queen whom I'm sure all exhausted mothers can relate to. However, her words to her tiny daughter — a wish that she would turn into a raven, fly away and never return — actually comes to pass. We never see her again so we don't see if she repents her hasty w......more

Goodreads review by SpaceKittens on January 30, 2022

I feel nothing for this short story. A girl is turned into a raven and then asks a man for help. That man can’t do anything right and then he marries the girl at the end after a year of her waiting for him. I’m honestly so confused on why it ended the way it did. Not one of my favorite short stories......more

Goodreads review by James on February 14, 2019

As the title suggests, revolves around a Raven, well, to be exact, a woman turned into one. Yet again, the creature is a recurring theme in other books. I found this story exceptionally well written and such a joy to read.......more