Legends & Fairy Tales
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
Masterful artist, illustrator, and storyteller Howard Pyle brings new life to the legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table.…
A Book of Myths
This is a collection of myths--mostly Greek with a smattering of others from the east--written in a clear and easy-to-read style. Lang compl…
The Arabian Nights Entertainments
The main frame story concerns a king and his new bride. The king, Shahryar, upon discovering his ex-wife's infidelity executes her and then …
The Prose Edda
Also known as the Younger Edda or Snorri's Edda, the Prose Edda is a three-part work composed or at least compiled by thirteenth-century Ice…
The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book
"And now, mamma, until your tea is ready, we know what you must do," said the children, in a breath. "Tell us a story—a 'real…
The Dragon Of Wantley
A novel, The Dragon of Wantley, was written by Owen Wister (best known as the author of The Virginian) in 1892. Published by Lipincott Press…
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
These are some of the wonderful little stories about animals written by Beatrix Potter. The disobedient little Peter who sneaks where he sh…
The Age of Chivalry
Thomas Bulfinch explains the his work is "an attempt to tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amus…
King Arthur and His Knights
A collection of King Arthur's adventures, from his ascent to King of Britain to his death. This book includes some of the crucial Arthurian …
The Book of Werewolves
The Book of Werewolves by Sabine Baring-Gould delves into the fascinating world of lycanthropy, exploring the myths and legends that have su…
History of the Kings of Britain
More medieval romance than history, Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae represents the oldest versions we have of many legends …
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Join Nils Holgersson on a remarkable journey across Sweden in Selma Lagerlöf's enchanting tale, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. Origi…
Hans Christian Andersen: Fairytales and Short Stories
Step into the enchanting world of Hans Christian Andersen, a master storyteller whose fairy tales have captivated generations. This collecti…
The Scottish Fairy Book
This book of Scottish fairy tales tells of brownies, fairies, and apparitions, bogies, witches, kelpies, and tales told about a mysterious r…
Grimm's Fairy Stories
Fairies, Evil Step Mothers, Enchanted Forests, Golden Geese, Poor Little Children, Fairy Godmothers, Magic wells, and oh, so many many more …
The Wise Woman
George MacDonald was an influential Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. MacDonald’s works (particularly his fairy tales and fanta…
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
This story of Santa Claus veers away slightly from the traditional stories of his beginnings. L. Frank Baum creates a world of fantasy that …
Tales of Old Japan
Tales of Old Japan by Lord Redesdale is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese life of the Edo period (1803 - 1868). It contains…
Snowdrop and Other Tales
Many of these tales were published in English in 1909, the Brothers Grimm tales in this book were published separately in 1920 with illustra…
Favorite Fairy Tales
This book of favorite fairy tales was compiled and illustrated by Peter Newell. it includes Jack The Giant Killer; Cinderella; Sleeping Beau…