Grimm's Fairy Tales

I have started to read a collection of Grimm's fairy tales for it was a Christmas present from my sister. This version is entitled 'The Brothers' Grimm 99 Fairy Tales' I was reading number 19 entitled 'The Fisherman and His Wife'. To me this is a story of out and out GREED. The fisherman goes out on his daily fishing job and does not come with any fish for the one he catches says that he is a prince and will grant wishes for whomever. The fisherman lets the fish go, but his wife keeps sending him back to ask the fish for better and better things till one day after on last wish something occurs for one should not wish what the wife wished. This is not the same fairy tale that was once in one of my school reading book as a Just for fun story.

This version was much more adult and will make one think what is more important to be rich and miserable or poor and happy. My schoolbook version was more fun to read, but this version leads to one wondering about if money and largess is really all important to be happy. Pray.