
audiobook
PREFACE
THE JADE STORY BOOK
HOW THE BIRDS SAVED THE EMPEROR’S LIFE
THE FAITHFUL RAJPOOT
THE TALE OF TWO MERCHANTS OF EGYPT AND BAGDAD
PUNCHKIN
PRINCESS MOONLIGHT
THE FOX AND THE CRAFTY CRAB
INGRATITUDE
THE PAPER BAG
In a glittering palace of porcelain, an emperor learns of a legendary nightingale praised by travelers from distant lands. Though his gardens brim with exotic flowers and golden bells, the bird’s song remains a mystery to him, whispered only in the pages of foreign scholars. Intrigued and determined, he commands his First Lord to bring the elusive creature to his court, warning of dire consequences should the task fail.
The First Lord scours the sprawling palace, questioning every servant, yet none have ever heard of the famed bird. As rumors of the nightingale’s enchanting melody spread, the search becomes a race against time, pushing the court’s officials to confront the thin line between fact and fiction. Listeners will be drawn into a world where curiosity, loyalty, and the whisper of a song may hold the key to the emperor’s fate, all set against the lush backdrop of an ancient Eastern realm.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (356K characters)
Series
The jewel series
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
Jul 31, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1873–1944
Best known for gathering stories and reading guides for young readers, this early-20th-century writer helped shape how children’s books were shared and recommended. His work ranges from folktale collections to practical book lists for families, teachers, and librarians.
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