The King Is Saved

The King Is Saved

The kingdom of Birpur was under constant threat from its enemies. The king ordered his subjects to move into the nearby forest for safety. All…
The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine…
The Four Companions

The Four Companions

At the foot of the Kumaon Hills, there lived a donkey. His master, the farmer, made him work day and night. One day, the donkey…
The Pumpkin-Glory

The Pumpkin-Glory

The story was in season any time between Thanksgiving and New Years; but the papa usually began to tell it in the early part of…
A Rumor Takes Wing

A Rumor Takes Wing

Once upon a time, there lived a pundit. One day, he was crossing a field on his way home. As he walked, he suddenly felt…
God Provides

God Provides

Once upon a time Andhra Pradesh there ruled a very generous King. He was known for his kindness. Every day two beggars would visit the…
The Plattner Story

The Plattner Story

Gottfried Plattner is, in spite of his name, a freeborn Englishman. His father was an Alsatian who came to England in the ‘sixties, married a…
The Challenge

The Challenge

There once lived a merchant in a village in Orissa. One morning, he was taking a stroll by the seaside. Some distance away, he saw…
The Storm

The Storm

I The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain. Bobint, who was accustomed to converse on terms of perfect…
The Bearded Fool

The Bearded Fool

Once upon a time, there lived a man who had a long beard that he was very proud of. Every day, he would clean his…
Love As Salt

Love As Salt

A very long time ago, there lived a king and his three daughters. One day, the king wanted to find out which of his daughters…
A Turkey Hunt

A Turkey Hunt

Thereof Madame’s finest bronze turkeys were missing from the brood. It was nearing Christmas, and that was the reason, perhaps, that even Monsieur grew agitated…
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