Sisters of Peace
Sisters of Peace (A Salish Indian Tale) Many, many years ago, as the gentle spring winds came to the Capilano canyon at the edge of…
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The Vendetta
The Vendetta by Guy de Maupassant The widow of Paolo Severini lived alone with her son in a poor little house on the outskirts of…
Anniversary of the Eggs
Anniversary of the Eggs (An Original Tale) Bonita Bunny was born a long time ago in a forest not far from your home. You may…
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog (An American Folktale) Once there was a woman who owned a shaggy dog. She loved her dog a great deal and was…
The Brownie
The Brownie (A Tale Told in Scotland) Well, this happened a long time ago in Scotland, but if you listen closely you will probably still…
Alexandre
Alexandre by Guy de Maupassant At four o’clock that day, as on every other day, Alexandre rolled the three-wheeled chair for cripples up to the…
The Looking Glass
The Looking Glass by Anton Chekhov NEW YEAR’S EVE. Nellie, the daughter of a landowner and general, a young and pretty girl, dreaming day and…
A Village Singer
The trees were in full leaf, a heavy south wind was blowing, and there was a loud murmur among the new leaves. The people noticed…
The Garden Lodge
When Caroline Noble’s friends learned that Raymond d’Esquerre was to spend a month at her place on the Sound before he sailed to fill his…
Vanka
Vanka by Anton Chekhov VANKA ZHUKOV, a boy of nine, who had been for three months apprenticed to Alyahin the shoemaker, was sitting up on…
Rogue Meets Rogue
Rogue Meets Rogue (A Tale From Nigeria) Once upon a time, a rogue who lived in Kano wanted to make his fortune, but he owned…
A Gentle Ghost
Out in front of the cemetery stood a white horse and a covered wagon. The horse was not tied, but she stood quite still, her…
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