The Spirit in the Bottle
Author: Brothers Grimm
Read “The Spirit in the Bottle” by Brothers Grimm in German, English and Russian in Bibliott on your phone and tablet.
Languages: German, English, RU
Genre: Adventure, Fairy tale, Fantasy
Free to read
A scholar releases a spirit from a bottle, traps him again, and receives a miraculous remedy.
Characters
- the scholar — hero: The poor woodcutter's son finds the bottle under the oak.
- Mercurius — spirit in the bottle: Once free he means to kill his rescuer and is tricked back inside.
- the father — woodcutter: He spends his last on his son's schooling.