The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785โ1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786โ1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, and authors who together collected folklore. They are among the most well-known storytellers of European folk tales, and their work popularized such stories as โCinderella,โ โThe Frog Prince,โ โHansel and Gretel,โ โRapunzel,โ โRumpelstiltskin,โ and โSnow White.โArthur Rackham was an English book illustrator whose work was part ofย a turning point in the production of books--being able to feature accurately represented color artwork. Considered one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration, Rackham is best known for his illustrations forย Rip Van Winkle,ย Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, andย Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.