The Key of Gold: 23 Czech Folk Tales
Joseph Baudis
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Not your common fairy tales, this collection is a mixture of morals, quirkiness, and sarcasm. In it one finds ironic derivatives (if not roots) of well known fairy tales such as “The Brave Little Taylor” and “Beauty and the Beast,” as well as some more unusual settings to impart the popular fairy tale themes of justice and happily ever after. Most stories are told with wry humor and often shocking irreverence for the expected fairy tale turn out. This is NOT a book for children, but one for adults who love fairy tales, and enjoy making fun of them.
DISCLAIMER: Story 09 contains some racially offensive material in its ending. Due to the LibriVox mission of reading, rather than rewriting, literature in the public domain, it has not been omitted from this anthology.
(Summary by MariaSC) (3 hr 40 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 5:13 | Read by Maria Celano |
The Twelve Months | 17:35 | Read by Maria Celano |
VÍTAZKO | 28:23 | Read by Maria Celano |
Boots, Cloak, and Ring | 13:56 | Read by Brian Knapp |
Silly Jura | 6:02 | Read by Jessica Orlando |
Sleepy John | 9:04 | Read by Peter Yearsley |
Three Doves | 31:26 | Read by Christiane Levesque |
The Bear, the Eagle, and the Fish | 6:31 | Read by Maria Celano |
Kojata | 7:38 | Read by Maddie |
Shepherd Hynek | 21:01 | Read by Brian Knapp |
The Three Roses | 4:15 | Read by Alys AtteWater |
The Enchanted Princess | 11:42 | Read by featherheadfop |
The Twin Brothers | 10:26 | Read by Alys AtteWater |
The Waternick | 6:19 | Read by Christiane Levesque |
The Man Who Met Misery | 4:57 | Read by Maddie |
Nine at a Blow | 6:35 | Read by Brian Knapp |
A Clever Lass | 5:48 | Read by Maddie |
The Soldier and the Devil | 6:24 | Read by Christiane Levesque |
Old Nick and Kitty | 3:31 | Read by Elizabeth Palmer |
The Knight Bambus | 4:12 | Read by featherheadfop |
Francis and Martin | 4:11 | Read by Christiane Levesque |
Witches at the Cross | 1:27 | Read by Christiane Levesque |
The Witch and the Horseshoes | 1:53 | Read by Elizabeth Palmer |
The Haunted Mill | 1:38 | Read by Christiane Levesque |