Legends & Fairy Tales
The Legends of the Jews
Rabbi Louis Ginzberg was one of the outstanding Talmudists of the twentieth century. He was born on November 28, 1873, in Kovno, Lithuania; …
Japanese Fairy World
William Elliot Griffis born in Philadelphia in 1843, was an educator, author and Congregational minister. In 1870 he was invited to go to Ja…
The Celtic Twilight
I have desired, like every artist, to create a little world out of the beautiful, pleasant, and significant things of this marred and clumsy…
The Lost Princess
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…
Fairy Tales from South Africa
The stories in this collection come from the oral traditions of the people from Swaziland, Matabeleland (Ndebele people) and Zululand in So…
Shadow Forms
This collection of strange and exotic stories offers adaptations and modern updates of folk tales and legends as well as original horror sto…
A Selection from the Norse Tales
This is a collection of Norse folktales selected as being appropriate for children. They range from short pieces such as, "How One Wen…
Household Tales
Do you like fairy tales and stories about all sorts of animals and people? Here are a wide variety of stories that go from warm and fuzzy t…
The Sleeping Beauty
A retelling of the classic fairy-tale, illustrated by one of the leading figures in the Golden Age of book illustration. Never underestimat…
The Ice-Maiden
Short-stories/fairy tales by H. C. Anderson, includes The Ice-maiden -- The Butterfly -- The Psyche -- The Snail and the Rose-treeThe Ice-Ma…
Myths and Legends Around the World
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…
Popular Tales from the Norse
Popular Tales from the Norse invites listeners into a world of enchanting folklore, where ancient myths and legends come alive through the r…
Peasant Tales of Russia
Collection of Russian peasant tales:"The Deserted Mine" - The key to saving the trapped miners is held by a man who hasn't spoken …
The Fairy Ring
The Fairy Ring is a delightful collection of 63 enchanting fairy tales from various cultures, originally published in 1910. This anthology b…
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…
Myths and Legends Around the World
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…
The Smoky God
The Smoky God, or A Voyage Journey to the Inner Earth is the narrative of an aged Norwegian sailor compelled before he dies to tell the stor…
Flower Fables
Flower Fables is a collection of enchanting tales crafted by Louisa May Alcott when she was just sixteen. Written for the daughter of Ralph …
Canadian Wonder Tales
This is a collection of folk tales originating in Canada, some from aboriginal oral tradition and others due to early French, Scottish, Iris…
The Arabian Nights Entertainments
The second of four volumes of Middle Eastern tales, originally written in Arabic. Scheherazade tries to prolong her husband's interest in he…