Legends & Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales from Brazil (Version 2)

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Elsie Spicer Eells



A collection of short, sweet fairy tales from Brazil, including How the Tiger Got His Stripes, and Why The Bananas Belong to the Monkey. - S…

Venus and Adonis (Version 2)

Read by Thomas A. Copeland


William Shakespeare



Both Ovid and Spenser also treat this ancient myth, but Spenser alters the ending, converting the tale into an archetype of fulfilled love, …

The Sleeping Beauty

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C. S. Evans



A retelling of the classic fairy-tale, illustrated by one of the leading figures in the Golden Age of book illustration. Never underestimat…

Christmas Outside Of Eden

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Coningsby Dawson



A delightful Christmas fantasy told with inimitable charm and delicate humor. It is "the story the robins tell as they huddle beneath t…

Lucian's Dialogues Volume 2: The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods

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Lucian of Samosata and Lucian Of Samosata



The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods are 15 miniature dialogues mocking the Homeric conception of the Greek gods, originally written in Attic Greek…

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 08

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Various



This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

Children's Short Works, Vol. 022

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Various



LibriVox's Children's Short Works Collection 022: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

The Ladder of Rickety Rungs

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T. C. O'Donnell



Bedtime is the time for strange and wonderful stories as we drift into slumber. This children's book is full of them and the adventures of …

Puss in Boots, Jr. in Fairyland

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David Cory



David Cory is the author of more than 40 childrens books. This book is in his series of Puss in Boots, Jr. The roots of the legend of Puss i…

The Hungry Tiger of Oz

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Ruth Plumly Thompson



The Hungry Tiger gets a chance to eat LOTS of people. What will happen!?? Will his conscience stop him or will he finally stop his stomach…

The New Colossus

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Emma Lazarus



LibriVox volunteers bring you 26 recordings of The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for June 24, 2012.L…

Prince Silverwings and Other Fairy Tales

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Edith Ogden Harrison



Edith Ogden Harrison's first published work, Prince Silverwings, is a collection of seven fairy tales for young readers. It is perhaps best …

Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 13

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Various



This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

The Lost Princess (version 2)

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George MacDonald



Two selfish little girls, a princess and a shepherd's daughter, encounter a wise woman who lovingly shows them each that they are not the ce…

The Rainbow Cat

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Rose Fyleman



THERE was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that. It was a fairy cat, yo…

The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient

Read by Nicole J. LeBoeuf


Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens



A collection of folklore gathered from India, China, Japan, the Philippines, and Persia. - Summary by Nicole J. LeBoeuf

The Little Mud-Sparrows

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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps



LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Little Mud-Sparrows by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project f…

Myths of Northern Lands

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H. A. Guerber



The aim of this handbook of Northern mythology is to familiarize the English student of letters with the religion of his heathen ancestors, …

Raggedy Andy Stories (version 2)

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Johnny Gruelle



The beloved Raggedy Ann stories are beloved classics about the little rag doll with the floppy body, perpetual smile and happy attitude. We…

The Brownies and Prince Florimel

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Palmer Cox



After Prince Florimel flees his home (and a particularly nasty uncle) he has a series of adventures with the mischevious but helpful Brownie…

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