Google has marked the 200th anniversary of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, which include classics like Cinderella, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel, with a doodle spread across 22 slides. The doodle shows the escapades of Red Riding Hood while going through a dark forest to meet her grandmother, who has been eaten by a wolf.
Grimm’s Fairy Tales were written by two brothers, named Jacob and Wilhelm, today in 1812. Some of the other popular fairy tales by the Grimm brothers are Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Golden Goose, The Frog-Prince, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, among others.
Over 200 stories were written by Grimm brothers and published between 1812 and 1857. The works were split into two editions under the name Children’s and Household Tales (Kinder und Hausmarchen in German).
Germany, the birthplace of the two authors, is hosting celebrations to mark the occasion as well. The city of Kassel, close to the place where the duo was born, has begun celebrations, including events like light shows, theatre shows as well as reading and operas.
Google’s latest doodle illustrates story of Little Red Riding Hood and users can move forward or backwards between slides by clicking on the respective buttons. The last slide shows Google’s logo made out of a purple-coloured scarf that Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother is knitting.
Indiatimes
