Myths
The Queen Who Flew
In this delightful tale, the naive and sheltered Queen Eldrida learns the secret of flight from her friend the bat and sets off by air for a…
Tales of Giants From Brazil
Brazil is the land of the giant among all the rivers of the world. It is the land of giant fruits and giant flowers. Of course it is the lan…
The Enchanted Castle
In a world where nature awakens from its winter slumber, The Enchanted Castle invites listeners into a realm of wonder and magic. This encha…
The Oresteia
The Oresteia is a trilogy by Aeschylus, one of the foremost playwrights of ancient Greece. It encompasses three plays: Agamemnon, The Libati…
Psyche
This is a very different Moliere, not the usual satire of everyday life. It is instead a classical tale based on the ancient story of Psyche…
Folk-lore and legends
The old English Folklore Tales are fast dying out. The simplicity of character necessary for the retaining of old memories and beliefs is be…
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…
Balder Dead
The poem begins with the beloved god Balder, thought to be invulnerable, dead at the hands of the inoffensive blind god Hoder, in a game. L…
Aesop's Fables
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…
The Cold Heart
Dissatisfied with his life of poverty, Peter Munk, a poor charcoal burner, summons an ancient spirit who rewards him with three wishes. His …
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. The are an amalgam of mythol…
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages invites listeners to explore the fascinating and often bizarre beliefs that shaped medieval thought. In thi…
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded continues the adventures of the many characters in the previous volume Sylvie and Bruno. The fairy-children Sylvi…
Heimskringla
Heimskringla (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈheimsˌkʰriŋla]) is the best known of the Old Norse kings' sagas. It was written in Old Norse in Ice…
The Rainbow Book
"Tales of Fun & Fancy" is the subtitle of this story book and it well describes the contents which are written with a great de…
The Fates of the Princes of Dyfed
Cenydd Morus's (Kenneth Morris) imaginative retelling of tales from the Mabinogion, the great work of Welsh literature first recorded in the…
The Topaz Story Book
From the Introduction: "Nature stories, legends, and poems appeal to the young reader’s interest in various ways. Some of them suggest …
Aesop's Fables
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…
The Voyagers
In this 1926 Newbery Honor Book, Pádraic Colum gathers several little-known folk lore tales of exploration on the Atlantic Ocean and …
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…