
audiobook
PREFACE
FAIRY TALES - RUMPELSTILTSKIN
DOLL-IN-THE-GRASS
HOW TO TELL A REAL PRINCESS
THE FROG PRINCE
CINDERELLA
HANS IN LUCK
DIAMONDS AND TOADS
PUSS IN BOOTS
RAPUNZEL
This volume gathers a lively assortment of traditional fairy tales from across Europe, distilled to their purest storytelling form. Each story opens with the timeless “once upon a time” and invites listeners into worlds where giants, talking animals, and clever little beings shape destiny. The selection balances well‑known classics with lesser‑known gems, offering a broad glimpse of folklore’s recurring motifs.
Narrated in clear, forceful language, the tales move quickly toward satisfying conclusions, emphasizing courage, wit, and the unexpected rewards of kindness. Listeners will meet a poor miller’s daughter who is tasked with turning straw into gold, and a mysterious tiny man who offers a bargain that could change her fate. Throughout, the collection’s gentle humor and moral heart make it a comforting companion for listeners of any age.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (149K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Ginn and Company, 1907,copyright 1908.
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)
Release date
2022-03-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

by Herodotus

by Annie Keary, Eliza Keary

by Maria Edgeworth

by Izumo Takeda, Shoraku Miyoshi, Senryu Namiki

by Ernest Thompson Seton

by James Otis

by John Bennett

by Louisa May Alcott