Ensel and Krete
Encyclopedia
Ensel and Krete is the actual third novel of the Zamonia series written and illustrated by German
author Walter Moers
. This novel has not been published in English
. It was released in Germany
around June 2000.
'Hansel and Gretel
'. The book is written by Optimus Yarnspinner. Its main characters are Ensel and Krete, two Fhernhachenkinders – half dwarves, which are lost in a large forest
in which much danger hides.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
author Walter Moers
Walter Moers
Walter Moers is one of the best-known and commercially most successful German comic creators and authors.-Life and work:...
. This novel has not been published in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. It was released in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
around June 2000.
Background
Ensel and Krete is subtitled 'A Fairy Tale from Zamonia'. It is a play-off of the Grimm's Fairy TalesGrimm's Fairy Tales
Children's and Household Tales is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimms' Fairy Tales .-Composition:...
'Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" 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 threatened by a cannibalistic hag living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery. The two children...
'. The book is written by Optimus Yarnspinner. Its main characters are Ensel and Krete, two Fhernhachenkinders – half dwarves, which are lost in a large forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
in which much danger hides.