The Lion And The Mouse A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her…
Father And The Donkey Banwarilal is a simple soul who believes whatever he is told. The village boys are aware of this and exploit his simplicity for a few…
Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba. Their father divided a small inheritance equally…
Aucassin And Nicolette Long ago, in the city of Beaucaire, in Provence, there was a young knight named Aucassin, son of the Count of Beaucaire, and a slave-girl…
Sinbad And The Old Man Of The Sea Long ago in Baghdad, there lived the most famous sailor of the age, whose name was Sinbad. He had many adventures at sea, each one…
The Ship Of Friendship A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small,…
The Caliph, Cupid And The Clock Prince Michael, of the Electorate of Valleluna, sat on his favorite bench in the park. The coolness of the September night quickened the life in…
The Travelers And The Plane Tree Two men were walking along one summer day. Soon it became too hot to go any further and, seeing a large plane tree nearby, they…
The Fate Of Cadmus Once upon a time, Europa and Cadmus, daughter and son of a king, were playing on the shores of the Aegean Sea when a great…
Lesson Of Hastening The Judgement A Father and his Daughter were playing in the park. His young daughter spotted an apple vendor. She asked her father to buy her an…
The Serpent And The Bell Long ago, when the people and the animals conversed, the emperor gathered everyone together in the town square to discuss justice. “How shall we make…
The Caliph And The Cad There was a certain Caliph of Bagdad who was accustomed to go down among the poor and lowly for the solace obtained from the relation…