The author is presenting here a brief and condensed history of the tales written by the Grimm brothers and making it known to the reader that the reasons for their work having as much as seven editions is that throughout their lifetimes.
Correct option is C.
The author's purpose in writing this paragraph is "to inform the reader that the text will take a second look at the Grimm's’ original tales."
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