Myths
The Legends and Myths of Hawaii
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David Kalakaua
A collection of legends and myths of the Hawaiian islands and their 'strange people' as told by His Majesty King Kalakaua, the last king of …
Phaedra
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Jean Racine
In the court of Louis XIV, adaptations of Greek tragedies were very popular. This play, heavily influenced by Euripides' Hippolytus, deals w…
The Strange Story Book (version 2)
Read by Linda Andrus
Leonora Blanche Lang
This is the last book in the The Andrew Lang "Color" Fairy Books series published after his death by his wife. She wrote the stori…
Gawayne and the Green Knight (Lewis Translation)
Read by Betsie Bush
The Gawain Poet, Charlton Miner Lewis, The Gawain Poettranslated Bycharlton Miner Lewis and The Gawain Poettranslated By Charlton Miner Lewis
Charlton Miner Lewis' version of Gawayne and the Green Knight, a late 14th century alliterative romance, is written in modern language telli…
The Norwegian Fairy Book
Read by Paul Harvey
Klara Stroebe
These Norwegian tales of elemental mountain, forest and sea spirits, have been handed down by hinds and huntsmen, wood choppers and fisher f…
The Faerie Queene Book 2
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Edmund Spenser
The Second Booke of the Faerie Queene contayning The Legende of Sir Guyon or of Tempaurance. The Faerie Queene was never completed, but it c…
The Phoenix and the Carpet (version 3 Dramatic Reading)
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E. Nesbit and Honoré de Balzac
Cyril, Robert, Anthea and Jane need a new carpet for the nursery, but it turns out to be a magic carpet containing a phoenix egg! They disco…
Legends of Norseland
Read by Ryan Williams
Mara L. Pratt
Collection of tales from the Norse legends, from the beginning of the golden kingdom of the Aesir, to it's end within the flames of Ragnarok…
The Story of Robin Hood
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Bertha Evangeline Bush
"He was brave and kind and merry always, and all the English people—except England's oppressors—loved him with all their hearts and del…
Fairy Tales from South Africa
Read by NoelBadrian
Mrs. E. J. Bourhill and Mrs. E.J. Bourhill
The stories in this collection come from the oral traditions of the people from Swaziland, Matabeleland (Ndebele people) and Zululand in So…
Children's Short Works, Vol. 008
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Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
LibriVox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 008: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades
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Florence Holbrook
Despite the title's bland sounding name, this book is a charming collection of 16 plays for children. These little plays—well-known stories …
Casey at the Bat
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Ernest Lawrence Thayer
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Casey at the Bat by Ernst Lawrence Thayer. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for Decemb…
The Cowardly Lion of Oz
Read by Phil Chenevert
Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Cowardly Lion, always fearful, has become even more afraid than usual and is convinced that he has lost the courage the Wizard of OZ gav…
The Indian Fairy Book
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Henry R. Schoolcraft
These Indian fairy tales are chosen from the many stories collected by Mr. Henry R. Schoolcraft, the first man to study how the Indians live…
The Silver Princess in Oz
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Ruth Plumly Thompson
Young King Randy of Regalia is visited by his old friend, Kabumpo, the Elegant Elephant of Pumperdink. Together, they set out to visit their…
The Lost Continent
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C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
During an expedition in the Canary Islands, an archeologist discovers a cave containing tablets with unknown writing. When translated, they …
Children's Short Works, Vol. 017
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Various
LibriVox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 017: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
Fables for the Frivolous (Version 2)
Read by Phil Chenevert
Guy Wetmore Carryl
Fables for the Frivolous is one of the earliest works by the American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These fables are adapted from Jean de La …
The Giant-Killer - or the Battle Which All Must Fight
Read by Lynne T
Charlotte Maria Tucker
Ten year old twins. Constantine and Adolphus are chagrined to be shipped off to a private tutor in the country. Their lot appears worse when…