Myths
Faust I
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar, but also dissatisfied with his life, and so makes a deal w…
Orlando Furioso
Charlemagne's nephew Orlando (AKA Roland) is driven insane by the infidelity of his beloved Angelica. Angelica's relationship with him and o…
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 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 …
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…
Märchen
Caroline Auguste Fischer geb. Venturini war eine deutsche Schriftstellerin und Frauenrechtlerin. Sie schreibt mit viel Witz und Ironie. In i…
Stories of Starland
Henry asks his sister Mary about the sky. She tells him all about the Sun, the Planets, the Moon, Comets and Meteors, and Stars. Mary tells …
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…
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,…
Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods
A limbless reptilian monster that propels itself through the swamps with a propellor-tipped tail? A creature so ashamed of its monstrous app…
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Folk Lore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinct…
Buddhist Legends
A reading of some of the stories from the Dhammapada Commentary as translated by Prof. Burlingame.
Märchen von Charles Perrault
Viele der Märchen von Charles Perrault sind sehr bekannt - allerdings unter dem Namen der Brüder Grimm, die sie vielleicht von der…
Tales of 1928
This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of Europe…
Songs of Innocence and Experience
The short, simple lines of these delicate poems resemble song lyrics, emphasizing the concrete but hinting at transcendent realities, althou…
Hero and Leander
“Who ever lov’d, that lov’d not at first sight?”The wonder-decade of the English drama was suddenly interrupted in 1592, when serious plague…
Animal Fables from the Dark Continent
A. O. Stafford, an African American educator and folklorist, wrote this collection of African and African Diaspora folktales for students in…
Eastern Stories and Legends
A collection of ancient myths, legends and fairy-tales. Each story is a timeless adventure featuring a hero who is sometimes a man, animal o…
Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods
William Drake Westervelt was an eminent scholar of Hawaiian culture, language, and history. In this capacity, he collected the ghost stories…