The Fisherman and His Wife, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

<p>A fisherman, so the story goes, once caught a flounder that spoke, begging to be released. This was granted, whereupon the fisherman's wife demanded that it grant her one miracle after another, until even the flounder was disgusted. (Volume 17, Harvard Classics)</p> <p>Jacob Grimm, elder of the famous Grimm brothers, born Jan. 4, 1785.</p>