Myths
Stories from Virgil
Alfred J. Church created 26 stories from the original Greek version of Virgil's Aeneid. He included well-known ones, such as "The Horse…
Puss in Boots, Jr.
David Cory is the author of more than 40 childrens books. This is one in his series of Puss in Boots, Jr. The roots of the legend of Puss in…
Some Chinese Ghosts
Noted writer of Asian folklore Lafcadio Hearn brings us a volume of mysterious and magical folk stories from the country of China. - Summary…
Atlantis
"Atlantis: The Antediluvian World is a book published during 1882 by Minnesota populist politician Ignatius L. Donnelly, who was born i…
The Shaggy Man of Oz
"During the past few years, several readers have written me asking: "What ever happened to the Nome King's tunnel under the Deadly…
Strange Stories From a Chinese Studio
"Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" or "Strange Tales of Liaozhai") is a collection of nearly five hundred mostly supe…
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
This is a collection of stories collected over thousands of years by various authors, translators, and scholars. They are an amalgam of myth…
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 of Alaska
Editor Katharine Berry Judson collates and presents a narrative history of Alaskan Myths. Originally gathered and recorded by government eth…
Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children
Written for first through third graders, this book aims to expand not only the imagination but the vocabulary. For listeners following along…
The Light Princess
The Light Princess is a fairytale written by George MacDonald about a young princess who is cursed by her wicked aunt to be without gravity.…
The Fairy Book
The Fairy Book by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik is a delightful collection of classic fairy tales that have enchanted generations. This anthology…
The Jade Story Book
A collection of folklore gathered from India, China, Japan, the Philippines, and Persia. - Summary by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
More Celtic Fairy Tales
More fairy tales from the early days of the British Isles, collected and edited by Joseph Jacobs. - Summary by bookworm360
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…
My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales
"Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and …
Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes
The Kalevala is a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology. It…
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…
Children's Short Works
Discover a delightful assortment of stories in Children's Short Works, a collection that brings together 15 enchanting tales for young liste…
The Legends of Charlemagne
Bulfinch (July 15, 1796 - May 27, 1867) explains the his work is "an attempt tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make …