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Toby Stephens takes us back to the world of cunning, adventure, mishap, and fun. Sheherezade, night after night, weaves her tales and Aladdin and his Magic Lamp, Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and other tales come alive. The unforgettable music of Rimsky-Korsakov sets the scene perfectly. A delightful treat for young listeners.

A king and queen who have long had everything they desire except a child, are finally graced with one but are immediately faced with tragedy. The queen dies on the day after her son is born, but not before she warns her husband to never let their son's feet touch the ground or else he will be immediately taken by an evil fairy. As he grew, everyone was careful to keep him from touching the ground - using wheelchairs, litters, and even horses, which he especially excelled at.

After losing his beloved wife, a king, who was also a wizard, sets off on a voyage to foreign lands, as he can’t stand to be reminded of his lost wife. Using his wizardry, he sets his sights on a princess who he locks up in a tower, hoping she will one day give in and marry him. He then finds out that the princess may have set her sights on his own son and sends his son away. His son travels to the kingdom that the captured princess had come from and comes up with a plan to try to save the princess.

When three poor soldiers found themselves unable to live on their meager pay, they decided to try to desert the army. The three men are forced to hide, trapped because the army is not moving on from the camp. While stuck in a ditch, the men encounter a dragon who offers to take them into his service for seven years. They layer find out the dark side of the deal, when the dragon tells them they will only be released if they can solve a riddle. One of the soldiers stumbles across the grandmother of the dragon....

To save herself from certain death, the beautiful Scheherazade must beguile a Persian sultan with her enchanting stories. In two of her most well-known tales, Aladdin's and Ali Baba's cleverness and quick-thinking save the day - and a great treasure. Andrew Lang's masterful version of these ancient Middle Eastern folk tales will captivate listeners of all ages, just as they did when Scherazade was the storyteller.

"The Yellow Fairy Book" is one of the most famous collections of fairy tales of all time. Andrew Lang, prolific writer and collector of folk tales, published it at the end of the 19th century. It contains fairy tales from all over the world, including: The golden crab, Iron John, The wizard king, The glass mountain, Fairer-than-a-fairy, The three brothers, Donkey cabbages, The flying ship, The glass axe, and many more! Also included: a pdf document with complete track list.

"The Red Fairy Book" is one of the most famous collections of fairy tales of all time. Andrew Lang, prolific writer and collector of folk tales, published it at the end of the 19th century. It contains fairy tales from all over the world, including: The twelve dancing princesses, Thumbelina, The red shoes, Jack and the beanstalk, Drakestail, The true history of Little Goldenhood, The Norka, Dapplegrim, and many more! Also included: a pdf document with complete track list.

"The Grey Fairy Book" is one of the most famous collections of fairy tales of all time. Andrew Lang, prolific writer and collector of folk tales, published it at the end of the 19th century. It contains fairy tales from all over the world, including: Donkey skin, An impossible enchantment, Fortunatus and his purse, The sunchild, The street musicians, Cannetella, The ogre, Prunella, The dog and the sparrow, The jackal and the spring, and many more! Also included: a pdf document with complete track list.

One of the most famous fairytales of all time is the adventure of Jack who goes to market to sell a cow - and returns home with three beans instead. But those are magic beans, as he soon finds out - they grow straight into heaven with a gigantic stalk! A great adventure awaits Jack - and he is about to find out who he really is.

Paris steals Helena of the fair hands. This calls for revenge. The Greeks, among them Ulysses, Achilles, and many other war heroes, go to Troy and begin what will be a ten-year-long war, with many heroic deeds in historic events. The death of Hector, the fight of the Amazons, the treacherous wooden horse: This audiobook is world history told in entertaining stories!!! Included is a pdf document with track list.

Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) was a British poet, novelist, literary critic, and collector of folk and fairy tales. In this essay, he investigates the mystery of the man in the iron mask of Alexander Dumas' novel. Lang traces the progress of the romantic legend, as it blossomed after the death of the man whose mask was not of iron, but of black velvet. The legend struck root and flowered, from the moment when the poor valet, Martin (“Eustache Dauger”), was immured in the French fortress of Pignerol.

An entertaining selection of classic and gruesome fairy tales to delight and chill the bone.

A selection of short stories for the holidays including classics from Hans Christian Andersen, Tolstoy and L. Frank Baum.

An engrossing collection of eight short stories to entertain children of all ages, especially perfect for long car journeys.

The poet, novelist, and literary critic Andrew Lang (1844-1912) created the enchanting world of fairyland inhabited by the snow-queen, the mermaid's son, giants, ogres, dwarfs, monsters and magicians. The Blue Fairy Book (1889) is the first volume in the series and contains some of the most familiar tales from sources like The Arabian Nights, Grimm, Charles Perrault, Madame D'Aulnoy, Norwegian folklore, and more.

Ferko, a handsome young man, was born into a very poor family with very wicked brothers. Because the family is so poor, the parents have to send the three brothers away, with only a loaf of bread each. The brothers gang up on Ferko while he is sleeping, stealing his bread and convincing him he consumed it in his sleep. Taking advantage of his starvation, they trick him into allowing them to blind him and break his legs.

A young princess, Fairer-Than-a-Fairy, is kidnapped by a jealous, mean, old fairy named Lagree, who locks her away because none of the fairies can stand to have a mortal girl said to be more beautiful than them. Lagree locks her away in a palace, with her dog and cat, and tells her to tend to a fire and to never let it burn out. In her solitude, she one day meets a prince whom Lagree has captured and changed into the form of a rainbow that she discovers in a fountain.

Dive into the enigmatic world of unsolved historical puzzles with Historical Mysteries, expertly curated by Andrew Lang. This captivating collection unveils some of the most notorious mysteries that have perplexed historians and enthusiasts alike throughout the ages.

Joan of Arc, a legendary folk heroine of France and a revered Roman Catholic saint, claimed to be guided by divine voices. She boldly led the French army to crucial victories during the Hundred Years War, ultimately paving the way for Charles VIIs coronation. Captured by her enemies, she was betrayed and sold to the English, where she faced a trial charged with insubordination and heterodoxy. At just 19, she was tragically burned at the stake for heresy. However, twenty-five years later, an inquisitorial court exonerated her, declaring her innocent and a martyr. Beatified in 1909 and canonized...

Step into the enchanting world of King Arthur and his legendary Knights, rooted in rich Celtic history. These captivating tales, adapted from the Book of Romance by ANDREW LANG, transport you to a time just after the Romans departed from Britain. Here, the Britons rose against the marauding Saxons, led by Arthur, who is believed to have lived in the sixth century—a period marked by heroism and chivalry. From the mouths of minstrels to the pages of literature, these stories have been passed down through generations, preserving the valor of Arthur and his companions. The narratives not ...