Legends & Fairy Tales
An Arthurian Miscellany
A collection of works that explore the rich and evocative legend of King Arthur. The exploits of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table …
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,…
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
This is a comprehensive collection of all the major and minor gods of Rome and Greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of majo…
The Shakespeare Story-Book
This book contains many of Shakespeare's most famous plays, retold for children. - Summary by kathrinee
Finnish Legends
One dark winter's day in the north of Finland, Father Mikko seeks shelter in an isolated cabin till a storm abates. After dinner the family …
The Light Princess
The Light Princess is a fairytale written by George MacDonald about a young princess who is cursed by her wicked aunt to be without gravity.…
The Lady of the Lake
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 …
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…
A Selection from the Norse Tales
This is a collection of Norse folktales selected as being appropriate for children. They range from short pieces such as, "How One Wen…
Venus and Adonis
Venus and Adonis is Shakespeare's narrative poem about the love of the goddess Venus for the mortal youth Adonis, dedicated partly to his pa…
Children's Short Works
Discover a delightful assortment of enchanting tales in Children's Short Works by the beloved Brothers Grimm. This collection features 15 ca…
The Faerie Queene
"The Third Book of the Faerie Queene contayning the Legende of Britomartis or of Chastitie."The Faerie Queene was never completed,…
The Myths of the New World
The Myths of the New World is a scholarly exploration of the rich tapestry of mythology among the Indigenous peoples of North America. In th…
The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
This is a collection of stories collected over thousands of years by various authors, translators, and scholars. They are an amalgam of myth…
The National Nursery Book
"The Publishers offer in this little volume of well known and long loved stories to their young readers. The tales which have delighted…
More Celtic Fairy Tales
More fairy tales from the early days of the British Isles, collected and edited by Joseph Jacobs. - Summary by bookworm360
The Fall of the Nibelungs
"The Fall of the Nibelungs" is Margaret Armour's plain prose translation from the middle high German of the "Nibelungenlied&q…
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…
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…
Fables for the Frivolous
Fables for the Frivolous is one of the earliest works by the American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These fables are adapted from Jean de La …