Little Black Classics "Then she began to run, and she ran over the sharp stones and through the thorns, and the wild animals bounded past her ..." Four weird, dark and enchanting fairy-tales from the Brothers Grimm. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin"s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries.