Legends & Fairy Tales
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, …
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Prince Silverwings and Other Fairy Tales
Read by Steven Fellows
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 …
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 …
The Hungry Tiger of Oz
Read by Phil Chenevert
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 Sleeping Beauty
Read by mlcui
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…
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 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…
牛郎織女傳 (Cowherd and Weaver Girl)
Read by Guomin Do
Mingshi Zhu 名世朱
牛郎织女传为明代朱名世编辑的白话神话小说，原作者已不可考，讲述了牛郎和织女被玉帝拘禁，分开至天河两侧，后因情深而得以于每年七月七夕自天河两侧踏鹊桥团聚的爱情故事，其中牛郎趁织女洗澡时偷走织女的衣服的情节是编者首次加入的。该书整合了历朝历代关于牛郎和织女的故事，是目前的第一部完整记…
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 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
Legende, mythe en fantazie
Read by Marcel Coenders
Louis Couperus
Dit boek van Mythe, Legende en Fantazie is een meesterwerk van verdichting - een fijn ciseleerwerk in het zware brons der Nederlandsche taal…
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…
Volksmärchen
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Wilhelm Busch
Eine Sammlung von kurzen deutschen Volksmärchen - Summary by Katharina21
The Little People of the Snow
Read by Bruce Kachuk
William Cullen Bryant
Filled with the exuberance of youth and the thrill of discovery, Eva embarks on a Winter walk across snowy fields venturing farther and long…