The Peasant’s Wise Daughter
This Grimm fairy tale tells of a peasant's daughter whose wisdom saves her father from the King's impossible demands and ultimately wins her a crown. First collected in the early 19th century, the story exemplifies the Grimms' celebration of cleverness and virtue rewarded—themes central to European folk tradition. Readers should expect a witty, problem-solving heroine who outmatches authority through intelligence rather than magic or force.