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The Goose Girl

In short: Explore the role of Falada and concealed speech in the Grimms’ Goose Girl.

The Goose Girl · Falada’s testimony FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 127 The Goose Girl Explore the role of Falada and concealed speech in the Grimms’ Goose Girl. Origin A German-language telling from the Grimm collection. Atlas record 1815 First appearance 1815 SIGNATURE MOTIF Falada’s testimony Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

A German-language telling from the Grimm collection.

A servant takes the princess’s place during a journey. Falada’s speech brings to the surface what the reader already knows about the girl whom the court fails to recognise. The Atlas link to Dêdé lets readers compare how the two tales expose the substitution.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1815 · Berlin, present-day Germany
    Brüder Grimm · Kinder- und Hausmärchen II · Die Gänsemagd · First book edition

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