Legends & Fairy Tales
The Book of Good Counsels
The term ‘Hitopadesha’ is a combination of two Sanskrit terms, ‘Hita’ (welfare/ benefit) and ‘Upadesha’ (counsel). As the term suggests, The…
The Fisherman and his Soul
”The Fisherman and his Soul” is a fairy tale first published in November of 1891 in Wilde’s “A House of Pomegranates”. It tells of a fisherm…
Märchen von Charles Perrault
Viele der Märchen von Charles Perrault sind sehr bekannt - allerdings unter dem Namen der Brüder Grimm, die sie vielleicht von der…
Stories from Pentamerone
This is one of the oldest written collections of fairy tales. Although the names are different, listeners should recognise many of the stori…
Korean Folk Tales
"To any one who would like to look somewhat into the inner soul of the Oriental, and see the peculiar spiritual existences among which …
From the Tower Window of My Bookhouse
Full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the fifth volume of the "My Bookhouse" series for lit…
The Fall of the Nibelungs
"The Fall of the Nibelungs" is Margaret Armour's plain prose translation from the middle high German of the "Nibelungenlied&q…
Nibelungenlied
The Nibelungenlied, translated as The Song of the Nibelungs, is an epic poem in Middle High German. The story tells of dragon-slayer Siegfri…
Eskimo Folk-Tales
Quote:"No man is better qualified to tell the story of Greenland, or the stories of its people. Knud Rasmussen is himself partly of Esk…
Myths And Legends Of British North America
[The Native American] story tellers of the camp related, with dramatic gestures, stories of the Days of the Grandfathers, in the beginning o…
Granny's Wonderful Chair
Granny's Wonderful Chair invites listeners into a world of enchanting fairy tales woven together by the imaginative Frances Browne. This col…
Märchen
Anfang des 19. Jahrhundert begannen die Brüder Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, traditionelle, bisher vor allem mündlich weitergegebene Er…
Folk Tales Every Child Should Know
Folk Tales Every Child Should Know invites listeners into a world where stories are the heartbeat of culture and community. Compiled by Hami…
Elves and Heroes
This volume describes, in verse, the mythical creatures and people of ancient Scotland. It also includes explanatory notes about about the c…
French Mediaeval Romances
The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France. I do not profess the…
Mopsa The Fairy
Jean Ingelow (1820 – 1897) was one of the more famous poets of the period, indeed many people suggested that she should succeed Alfred, Lord…
Histoire d'un casse-noisette
Un soir de 24 décembre, Marie et Fritz découvrent, au pied de l'arbre de Noël, un charmant petit bonhomme difforme casseu…
The Book of Stories for the Storyteller
This group project is a collection of 43 fairy tales (both old and new), folk lore, myths and real life stories by a variety of authors, bro…
The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights
The Publishers have asked me to authorise a new edition, in my own name, of this little book—now long out of print—which was written by me t…
Polish Fairy Tales
These are selections from a large collection made by A. J. Glinski, printed at Wilna in 1862. These fairy tales come from a far past and may…