Hero Tales

audiobook

Hero Tales

by James Baldwin

EN·~3 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
1

Produced by Al Haines

0:01
2

HERO TALES - BY - JAMES BALDWIN

0:09
3

NEW YORK - CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

0:02
4

COPYRIGHT, 1904, BY - CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS - TO - CARRIE EDITH AND NELLIE MAY - INTRODUCTION

5:30
5

HOW APOLLO CAME TO PARNASSUS

12:23
6

THE HUNT IN THE WOOD OF CALYDON - RELATED BY AUTOLYCUS

13:46
7

THE CHOICE OF HERCULES

3:38
8

ALPHEUS AND ARETHUSA

3:13
9

THE GOLDEN APPLE - RELATED BY CHEIRON THE CENTAUR

9:01
10

PARIS AND CENONE - RELATED BY CHEIRON THE CENTAUR

11:34

Description

The volume gathers a dozen vivid episodes drawn from three great cycles of ancient legend: the heroic deeds of Troy, the fierce sagas of the northern Nibelungen, and the chivalric adventures of Charlemagne’s paladins. Each story stands alone, offering a compact narrative that captures the courage, honor, and larger‑than‑life challenges that have inspired readers for centuries. The language is trimmed for young listeners, preserving the original drama while making the tales accessible to modern ears.

Designed with classrooms in mind, the selections serve both as entertaining listening and as a bridge to the deeper literary traditions they spring from. Listeners will meet daring warriors, clever strategists, and steadfast friends as they navigate battles, quests, and moral trials. The collection invites a fresh appreciation of timeless myths, encouraging curiosity about the cultures that first told them.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (212K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-04-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

James Baldwin

James Baldwin

1841–1925

A largely self-educated teacher and editor, he became one of America’s most popular retellers of myth, legend, and history for young readers. His books opened the door to stories from Greece, Rome, Germany, and beyond in clear, lively prose.

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