
A cozy evening gathering becomes the perfect setting for a series of charming French folk tales, freshly rendered into English for modern ears. The narrator’s voice slips into a family’s living room, where children sit rapt as each story unfurls, preserving the original wit while adding a gentle, conversational tone that feels both timeless and intimate.
The collection opens with a playful rivalry between Brother Goat and Brother Rabbit, whose stubborn pride and mischievous tricks set the stage for clever solutions and unexpected hospitality. From there, the listener drifts through a parade of vivid episodes—quirky ducks, sly wolves, secretive lions, and enchanted princesses—each one a compact adventure that blends humor with gentle moral lessons. The tales sparkle with the lively spirit of oral tradition, inviting listeners of all ages to imagine a world where animals speak, riddles abound, and friendship often blooms from the most unlikely encounters.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (203K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2017-12-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1861
A pioneering collector of Corsican folk traditions, this late-19th-century writer helped bring the island’s tales and laments into print. He also wrote story collections for younger readers, mixing scholarship with a love of storytelling.
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