A fascinating analysis of one of the most popular children's works of all time. Kinderleben oder das M?hrchen ohne Ende (1830) is a unique product of late German Romanticism. As a Kunstm?rchen or 'artificial' fairy tale (as opposed to the more 'authentic' tales collected by the Grimm brothers, for example) it combines aspects of the traditional fairy tale with philosophical ideals, particularly those of idealism. Although only one edition ever...