Myths
Honey-Bee
A sweet fairy-tale, Honey-Bee tells the story of two children raised as brother and sister, but who are not. One day they venture out to fin…
Told in the gardens of Araby
A collection of Persian stories - Summary by Doug Wade
Uncle Wiggily and Mother Goose
Uncle Wiggly, that irrepressible rabbit, meets characters from Mother Goose in these stories. The Cow that Jumped Over the Moon; the 3 Litt…
Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation by Anon…
Fairy Tales and Stories
Step into a world of wonder with this enchanting collection of fairy tales and stories by Hans Christian Andersen. Known for his imaginative…
Everybody's Book of Luck
The book of luck or, a guide to your success, fortune, future, palmistry, astrology, etc . is an engrossing compendium of legends, myths and…
The Princess Pourquoi
Once upon a time, a princess was born, and a fairy cursed her with a mind: "She is a woman-child, and yet she shall think. She shall be…
The Tables of the Law and The Adoration of the Magi
The first two tales involve the persona's relationship with a certain Aherne, who has come into possession of a beautiful book by Joachim of…
The Poems of Madison Cawein
This is Volume 4: Poems of Mystery and of Myth and Romance of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. …
Coco Bolo
Sisters Margaret and Frances wait for their younger brother Edward to go for a nap before embarking on the adventure of trying to stand on t…
The Giant Horse of Oz
In the Ozure Isles in the blue Munchkin Country, the kindom is being terrorized by a horrible monster called Quiberon. After 20 years of hor…
The Fairy Changeling and Other Poems
This is a volume of poetry by Dora Sigerson Shorter. As much of her other poetry, this volume also succeeds in connecting a modern style of …
The Meadow Sprite
Gertrude Schottenfels has collected and arranged eleven original tales from Germany in this volume. Ms Schottenfels alternates between stori…
Myths and Legends Around the World
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…
Iracema, the Honey-Lips
Iracema (translated as Iracema, the Honey Lips: a legend of Brazil) is considered one of the most important books of Brazilian romanticism, …
Rumpty-Dudget's Tower
Julian Hawthorne spins a charming fairy tale featuring the mischievous dwarf Rumpty-Dudget', Princess Hilda, Prince Frank and the Queen. Ad…
Orpheus with His Lute
In retelling the mythological story of Orpheus the musician, Winifred Hutchinson covers the singer's education by the nine Muses in Part 1, …
The Wind Wagon
This is the fourth tale in the Little Journeys to Happy Land series by David Cory author of the Little Jack Rabbit series of children's book…
The Train Dogs
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of The Train Dogs by E. Pauline Johnson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 6th, 20…
The Wanderings of Oisin
This narrative poem is composed in three parts, and consists of a dialogue between the aged Irish hero Oisín and St. Patrick. Oison r…