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Author Anonymous Country United States Language English
Characters Gingerbread Man Old Woman Genre(s) Literary fairy
tale Published in St. Nicholas Magazine Publication type
Magazine Media type Print Publication date May 1875  "The
Gingerbread Man" (sometimes, "The Gingerbread Boy") is an
American fairy tale. It is a variant of the European runaway
pancake story. The American version first appeared in the May
1875 issue of St. Nicholas Magazine. The story tells of a
Gingerbread Man who runs away from the old woman who baked him.
He is chased by several people and animals. A crafty fox finally
eats him. The tale is known for the title character's chant:
"Run, run, run as fast as you can! / You can't catch me, I'm the
Gingerbread Man!" Gingerbread men were popular characters in
children's stories of the late 19th century. The most notable
gingerbread character was L. Frank Baum's John Dough.