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The Legend of Knockmany Hill (A Tale From Ireland) Long ago, the famous giant Finn McCool and his gigantic relatives were working at the Giant’s…

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…

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 (An Original Tale) Bonita Bunny was born a long time ago in a forest not far from your home. You may…

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 (A Tale Told in Scotland) Well, this happened a long time ago in Scotland, but if you listen closely you will probably still…

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 by Anton Chekhov NEW YEAR’S EVE. Nellie, the daughter of a landowner and general, a young and pretty girl, dreaming day and…

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…

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 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 (A Tale From Nigeria) Once upon a time, a rogue who lived in Kano wanted to make his fortune, but he owned…