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PREFACE.
INTRODUCTION.
BIRD AND BEAST STORIES - I. - WHY IS THE BEE BLACK, AND WHY IS IT MAKING HONEY? HOW DID THE BEE OUTWIT THE DEVIL?
I. B. - HOW DID THE BEE OUTWIT THE MOLE?
II. WHY IS THE BEE BUSY AND THE SPIDER SULLEN?
III. WHY IS THE BEE BLACK, AND WHY HAS IT A NARROW WAIST?
IV. WHY DOES THE LITTLE WORM GLOW?
V. WHY DOES THE LITTLE WORM GLOW?
VI. WHY DOES THE LITTLE WORM GLOW?
VII. WHY IS THE WOLF FEROCIOUS?
The collection brings listeners into a hidden forest where wolves, foxes, hedgehogs and songbirds whisper ancient stories to their young. These Romanian tales are rendered into clear English, preserving the quirky imagination and simple charm that set them apart from familiar Western fables. Each narrative unfolds with a gentle rhythm, inviting you to hear the hum of a bee, the chirp of a cricket, and the wistful song of a dying swan before the world’s clamor drowns them out.
While some stories hint at the grand beginnings of creation, most celebrate clever creatures outwitting larger rivals, offering delight without didactic morals. The translator’s love for the material shines through, treating each tale like a freshly‑picked flower, still dripping with dew. Listening feels like wandering a silent, moonlit meadow, where the voices of beasts and birds linger just long enough to share their timeless wisdom.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (601K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2013-06-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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