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The scene of the following Poem is laid chiefly in the vicinity of Loch Katrine, in the Western Highlands of Perthshire. The time of Action includes Six Days, and the transactions of each Day occupy a Canto. (Summary by William J. Rolfe, ed.) ...

Read by Richard. Ninsun by Jana. Proofed and audio edited by Jana. Adapted and illustrated by Bertie.Hello, this is Richard, and this is the second part of our epic story from ancient Mesopotamia. It’s hero is a king called Gilgamesh, and he has been j...

From The Brown Fairy Book of Andrew LangKissa the CatThis charming story about a princess who is rescued by a magical cat originally came from Denmark – but as it happens, “kissa” is Russian for pussycat. Look ou...

Collection of Russian peasant tales:"The Deserted Mine" - The key to saving the trapped miners is held by a man who hasn't spoken a word in 10 years."Mahmoud's Family" - Escaping prisoners of war should be shot, but Mahmoud has a family."A Misunder...

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Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book (1889) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. -Wikipedia...

The Fifth Book of the Faerie Queene contayning the Legende of Artegall or of Ivstice.This masterpiece was never completed, but it continues to be one of the most beautiful and important works of literature ever written. Spenser wrote it as a paean to the Virgin Queen Elizabeth...

This is an intriguing collection of folklore from the Santal Parganas, a district in India located about 150 miles from Calcutta. As its preface implies, this collection is intended to give an unadulterated view of a culture through its folklore. It contains a variety of stories ...

Both Ovid and Spenser also treat this ancient myth, but Spenser alters the ending, converting the tale into an archetype of fulfilled love, whereas Ovid, like Shakespeare, combines humor with pathos as a buffer against sentimentality. Ovid’s Venus behaves absurdly out of characte...

This version of the classic tale of the three pigs, their houses and a wolf, published in 1904, has a new twist in its second half. This recording can be enjoyed by itself, or you can read along with the Library of Congress facsimile version from the International Children's Digi...

Since this series of books is intended for all young people from oneto one hundred, it opens with about eighty of the old MOTHER GOOSERHYMES. Nothing better was ever invented to tell to little folks whoare young enough for lullabies. Their rhythm, their humor, and theipith will a...

The newly elected President of the World (a megalomaniac Parrot) sends Astropup and Marlow on a mission to capture a cat person. It's the first time our hero, a space travelling dog, has had a human for a companion. They have a cunning plan, but even when you are with a co...