Myths
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…
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Do today's children still learn what a "marionette" is? The beloved story of Pinocchio may represent a last lingering picture of a…
Idylls of the King
Idylls of the King, published between 1856 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson which re…
The Cowardly Lion of Oz
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…
American Indian Fairy Tales
With no written language, Native Americans living in the Lake Superior region passed their cultural identity down through the generations by…
Japanese Fairy Tales
First published in 1908, this is a book of "beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan" that were collected, translated and retold…
The Sleeping Beauty
What began as a translation project became a retelling of four classic fairy tales from the Cabinet des Fees, the French collection of over …
The Age of Fable
Bulfinch’s Mythology, first published in 1855, is one of the most popular collections of mythology of all time. It consists of three volumes…
The Elder Edda
The Elder or Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems dating from the thirteenth century CE. Though no two translators or editors seem…
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…
Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children
The brave warrior, Beowulf, comes to the aid of King Hrothgar when he hears that Grendel, a horrible monster, is terrorizing the inhabitants…
The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria
This volume contains two publications by W. Scott-Elliot, namely The Story of Atlantis (1896) and The Lost Lemuria (1904). A theosophist and…
Blackfeet Indian Stories
The Blackfeet were hunters, travelling from place to place on foot. They used implements of stone, wood, or bone, wore clothing made of skin…
The Princess and Curdie
A year has passed since Curdie's adventures with young Princess Irene and the hostile goblins deep in the mountain. As Curdie grows up, his …
The Odyssey for Boys and Girls
A retelling of the adventures of Ulysses, including his adventures both the Cyclops and Circe, as he journeys home to his home of Ithaca. T…
The White People
A young girl living in remote Scotland discovers she has a unique gift for seeing what others cannot. This ultimately hopeful and positive s…
In Ghostly Japan
This collection of 14 stories collected by Lafcadio Hearn, contains Japanese ghost stories, but also several non-fiction pieces. Hearn tries…
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 …
Viking Tales
Viking Tales invites young listeners into the enchanting world of Norse mythology and legendary heroes. Set against the backdrop of Iceland,…
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; …