Moral Tales

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Moral Tales

by Madame (Elisabeth Charlotte Pauline) Guizot

EN·~11 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total

MORAL TALES

0:11

PREFACE.

2:32

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

0:13

THE HISTORY OF A LOUIS D'OR.

3:16:44

FRANÇOU.

35:23

M. LE CHEVALIER.

24:38

EUDOXIA; OR LEGITIMATE PRIDE.

42:17

EDWARD AND EUGENIA; OR THE EMBROIDERED BAG AND THE NEW COAT.

42:36

MARIE; OR THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

1:40:23

THE LITTLE BRIGANDS.

30:37

Description

A charming collection of short stories invites young listeners into everyday French scenes where children, just like them, face familiar temptations and choices. Through gentle, unpretentious narration, each tale unfolds with vivid episodes—whether a bustling market, a toy shop, or a quiet street—allowing listeners to see the consequences of curiosity, pride, and generosity in action. The author’s refined yet accessible voice ensures that even the youngest audience can follow the plot while older listeners appreciate the subtle moral undercurrents.

The stories are crafted to teach timeless values without didactic lectures, letting the moral emerge naturally from the characters’ experiences. Simple language and lively illustrations bring the settings to life, making the lessons feel like a shared adventure rather than a sermon. Parents will find the tales both enjoyable and useful, offering gentle guidance that resonates across generations.

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Language

en

Duration

~11 hours (660K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Ramon Pajares, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Nov 29, 2014

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Madame (Elisabeth Charlotte Pauline) Guizot

Madame (Elisabeth Charlotte Pauline) Guizot

1773–1827

A French novelist, journalist, and educator, she wrote with warmth and moral clarity during the upheavals that followed the French Revolution. Her stories and educational works helped shape early 19th-century ideas about family life, women's education, and liberal values.

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