Legends & Fairy Tales
The Fairy Latchkey
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Magdalene Horsfall
Philomene Isolde is a good little girl, but has been very lonely since the death of her mother. Playing make-believe in the garden, Philomen…
Lucian's Dialogues
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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…
Venus and Adonis
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 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…
Twilight Voices
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William Allingham
William Allingham was an Irish poet, diarist and editor, who wrote several volumes of lyric verse. (Summary by David Lawrence)
Fairy Tales from Brazil
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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…
Myths and Legends Around the World
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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
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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…
Christmas Outside Of Eden
Read by David Wales
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…
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 Lost Princess
Read by Shelly Weingart
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…
Prince Silverwings
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 …
Puss in Boots, Jr.
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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
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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…
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
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
Panchatantra
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Vishnu Sharmatranslated Byarthur William Ryder and Vishnu Sharmatranslated By Arthur William Ryder
A collection of the most ancient and widely known stories in the world. The wisdom and wit in the verses of these frame stories sets the Pan…
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
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Sir Thomas Malory
Recounting the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the book explores a collection of their quests, romances, and battle…
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…