Snow White, known in German as Schneewittchen, was included by the Brothers Grimm in the first volume of their collection Children's and Household Tales, published in Berlin. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm gathered folk tales from oral tradition and from friends, and revised them in several later editions, so the version best known today comes from their 1857 edition. The tale of a beautiful girl, her jealous stepmother, a magic mirror and seven dwarfs has related stories across Europe. Walt Disney's 1937 film, the first full-length cel-animated feature, made it famous throughout the world.
Before and after
- 2 September 1811Founding of University of Oslo
- 22 October 1811Birth of Franz Liszt
- 1812Chilean War of Independence
- 1812Publication of Hansel and Gretel
- 1812Publication of Snow White
- 1812Origins of Fort Ross
- 1812Publication of Rapunzel
- from 7 January 1812 to 20 January 1812Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
- 7 February 1812Birth of Charles Dickens
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- 1857Rise of Symbolism
- 1890Rise of Art Nouveau
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- 1909Rise of Futurism
The era
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