“The Wives of the Dead” was first published in 1832 in The Token, an annual, along with three other stories, “My Kinsman, Major Molineux,” “The Gentle Boy,”
Rumpelstlitskin is a story about a a girl who her father lied to the king that she can spin straw into gold. The king was intrigued and very greedy so he locked her up in a jail cell with lots of hay and a spinner. He told the girl to turn this straw into gold and if not she dies. She cried becuase she didnt know how to spin straw into gold then a little man appears into the cell she begged him to help with the straw and he said yes but he needed a gift. She gave her necklace and he turned all the straw into gold. The king was suprised ad even more greedy so he locked her up again and brought more straw to turn to gold. Once again the little man turned and said he will so it again for more gifts, ad the girl gave him her ring. The king was still greedy and locked her in a large jail cell with lots of straw and the little man is there again she didnt have anything to offer the little man says to give her first born and she reluctantly agrees.Once the king saw all the gold he married the girl and had a baby she forgot her promise and the little man came and reminded her she refused but he said if you can guess my name ill free you from your debt The whole kingdom was searching for names but they were unseccusful the girl was devastated and once the little man visited the baby in her arms shouted "RUMPELSTILTSKIN" and the little man was angry that he knew his name and he disspeard
