Literature

There was once a couple who had long in vain wished for a child. At length, the woman hoped that God was about to grant…

Once upon a time, there was an old poet, one of those right good old poets. One evening, as he was sitting at home, there…

The Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid sat in his palace, wondering if there was anything left in the world that could possibly give him a few hours’ of…

There was once a little girl who was very pretty and delicate, but in summer she was forced to run about with bare feet, she…

There was once a girl who was idle and would not spin, and let her mother say what she would; she could not bring her…

Many, many years ago, in a kingdom far, far away there lived a beautiful princess. She had long red hair and loved roses so much…

A father once called his three sons before him, and he gave to the first a cock, to the second a scythe, and to the…

A Person who was Poor and Later became Successful Minah looked at her father with concern. He appeared tired. It was hard work indeed, getting…

A samurai warrior is as spiritual as a monk. He is the ruler of his mind as much as of his body. He trains his…

A sprightly tailor was employed by the great Macdonald, in his castle at Saddell, in order to make the laird a pair of trews, used…

There was once a prince and he wanted a princess, but then she must be a real Princess. He traveled right around the world to…

Once upon a time, there was a king who had a wife, whose name was Silver tree, and a daughter, whose name was Gold tree.…