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Chapter 23

In At the Back of the North Wind

Read by Maria Celano

George MacDonald

Diamond the little boy sleeps in the hayloft above the stall of Diamond the horse. The loft is snug but drafty, and after plugging a hole in…

The Bear, the Eagle, and the Fish

In The Key of Gold: 23 Czech Folk Tales

Read by Maria Celano

translated by Joseph Baudis and Joseph Baudis

Not your common fairy tales, this collection is a mixture of morals, quirkiness, and sarcasm. In it one finds ironic derivatives (if not roo…

The Street of the First Shell – Part 1

In The King in Yellow (part 2)

Read by Maria Celano

Robert W. Chambers

Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933) studied art in Paris in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Shortly after returning to America, he became popular a…

Preface

In Folklore of the Santal Parganas, Vol. 1

Read by Maria Celano

Cecil Henry Bompas and Unknowntranslated Bycecil Henry Bompas

This is an intriguing collection of folklore from the Santal Parganas, a district in India located about 150 miles from Calcutta. As its pre…

The Weasel and the Man

In Aesop's Fables, Volume 10 (Fables 226-250)

Read by Maria Celano

Aesop

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 Story of My Life

Read by Maria

Helen Keller

The Story of My Life is a personal account of Helen Keller's life, from her early days to those as an adult. It includes how she came to mee…

Rose in Bloom

Read by Maria Therese

Louisa May Alcott

Opening several years after the close of "Eight Cousins", we find Rose coming home fresh from a voyage overseas, to find much chan…