Myths
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…
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…
Viking Tales
Viking Tales invites young listeners into the enchanting world of Norse mythology and legendary heroes. Set against the backdrop of Iceland,…
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…
Old Greek Stories
Old Greek Stories by James Baldwin invites listeners into the enchanting world of ancient Greek mythology, where legendary heroes embark on …
Old Peter's Russian Tales
Arthur Ransome is best known for his Swallows and Amazons series of children’s books. This is the only example of his fiction in the public …
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 Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl is a poignant tale by Hans Christian Andersen that captures the essence of hope and despair through the eyes of a youn…
Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park
James Willard Schultz, or Apikuni, (1859 – 1947) was a noted author, explorer, Glacier National Park guide, fur trader and historian of the …
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 Wisdom of the Ancients
"Now I suppose most people will think I am but entertaining myself with a toy, and using much the same kind of licence in expounding th…
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 …
Red Nails
Conan the Cimmerian pursues the beautiful and deadly pirate Valeria after she kills a Stygian only to find himself cornered by a dragon. App…
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…
Myths and Legends Around the World
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. Appropriate stories tell of …
The Wonder Clock
"Four and twenty marvellous tales, one for each hour of the day," retold in a novel and entertaining manner by a master of the for…
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
This is Irish folklorist Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of many Greek myths, focusing on Jason and the Argonauts' quest to find the Gol…
Swanhilde
Wilhelm Hauff was a German poet and novelist, perhaps best known for his fairy tales (Märchen). Some of his stories, such as the Caliph…
Homeric Hymns, Epigrams, and The Battle of Frogs and Mice
Homeric Hymns are thirty-three poems each paying homage to a certain Greek god. Only a few of the poems are more than 250 lines while the re…
Andersen's Fairy Tales
Step into a world of wonder with Andersen's Fairy Tales, a captivating collection of eighteen enchanting stories by the renowned Danish auth…