<P> `` Hansel and Gretel '' ( also known as Hansel and Grettel , Hansel and Grethel , or Little Brother and Little Sister ) ( / ˈhænsəl / or / ˈhɑːnsəl / and / ˈɡrɛtəl / ; German : Hänsel und Gretel ( Hänsel und Grethel ) ( ˈhɛnzl̩ ʊnt ˈɡʁeːtl̩ ) ) is a well - known fairy tale of German origin , recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 . Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister kidnapped by a cannibalistic witch living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery . The two children escape with their lives by outwitting her . The tale has been adapted to various media , most notably the opera Hänsel und Gretel ( 1893 ) by Engelbert Humperdinck . Under the Aarne -- Thompson classification system , `` Hansel and Gretel '' is classified under Class 327 . </P>
<P> `` Hansel and Gretel '' ( also known as Hansel and Grettel , Hansel and Grethel , or Little Brother and Little Sister ) ( / ˈhænsəl / or / ˈhɑːnsəl / and / ˈɡrɛtəl / ; German : Hänsel und Gretel ( Hänsel und Grethel ) ( ˈhɛnzl̩ ʊnt ˈɡʁeːtl̩ ) ) is a well - known fairy tale of German origin , recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 . Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister kidnapped by a cannibalistic witch living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery . The two children escape with their lives by outwitting her . The tale has been adapted to various media , most notably the opera Hänsel und Gretel ( 1893 ) by Engelbert Humperdinck . Under the Aarne -- Thompson classification system , `` Hansel and Gretel '' is classified under Class 327 . </P>
when was hansel and gretel written by the grimm brothers
when was hansel and gretel written by the grimm brothers
1893
1893