Dear Mili (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Wilhelm Grimm, Maurice Sendak
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Children’s Literature
- Genres: Short fiction, Children’s literature, Folklore
In 1816, the folktale collector Wilhelm Grimm wrote to a young girl, Mili, a letter that included a story. The letter was preserved by the family; its existence was made public knowledge in 1983. This first published edition in English is translated by Ralph Manheim and illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
The story’s unnamed protagonist is a little girl “who was always obedient and said her prayers.” She lives with her mother, a widow, who marvels at her child’s good fortune: “My child must have a guardian angel.” When war comes, the anxious mother sends her into the...
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