The novel "Cress" is loosely based on a Grimm Brothers' fairytale first published in what year?
Cress (novel):  The story is loosely based on the fairy tale of "Rapunzel", similar to its predecessors "Cinder" and "Scarlet" which were loosely based on "Cinderella" and "Little Red Riding Hood" respectively. Rapunzel: "Rapunzel" ( ; ] ) is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of "Children's and Household Tales".
1812