Legends & Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know

by Hamilton Wright Mabie Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know is a timeless collection that brings together enchanting stories from renowned authors such as the Broth…

Idylls of the King

by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Read by Elizabeth Klett 4.6
Idylls of the King, published between 1856 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson which re…

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
These are some of the wonderful little stories about animals written by Beatrix Potter. The disobedient little Peter who sneaks where he sh…

Japanese Fairy Tales

by Yei Theodora Ozaki Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
First published in 1908, this is a book of "beautiful legends and fairy tales of Japan" that were collected, translated and retold…

The Princess and Curdie

by George MacDonald Read by Hannah Mary 4.5
A year has passed since Curdie's adventures with young Princess Irene and the hostile goblins deep in the mountain. As Curdie grows up, his …

The Brown Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Step into a world of enchantment with Andrew Lang's The Brown Fairy Book, a captivating collection of fairy tales that transports listeners …

The Sleeping Beauty

by Charles Perrault Read by mlcui 4.8
What began as a translation project became a retelling of four classic fairy tales from the Cabinet des Fees, the French collection of over …

The Wise Woman

by George MacDonald Read by Nathan 4.6
George MacDonald was an influential Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. MacDonald’s works (particularly his fairy tales and fanta…

English Fairy Tales

by Joseph Jacobs Read by Joy Chan 4.6
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs is a captivating anthology that brings together a rich tapestry of traditional tales from England. Each…

The Lost Princess

by George MacDonald Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Also known as "A Double Story" or "The Wise Woman."The story of two very spoiled girls, a princess and a peasant, who ar…

The Cowardly Lion of Oz

by Ruth Plumly Thompson Read by Phil Chenevert 4.8
The Cowardly Lion, always fearful, has become even more afraid than usual and is convinced that he has lost the courage the Wizard of OZ gav…

Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children

by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The brave warrior, Beowulf, comes to the aid of King Hrothgar when he hears that Grendel, a horrible monster, is terrorizing the inhabitants…

The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria

by William Scott-Elliot Read by Rapunzelina 4.3
This volume contains two publications by W. Scott-Elliot, namely The Story of Atlantis (1896) and The Lost Lemuria (1904). A theosophist and…

Household Tales

by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The complete Brothers Grimm stories, as translated directly from the German. Some of the stories will be familiar such as The Frog Prince, R…

The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book

by Constance Cary Harrison Read by Carol Box 4.9
"And now, mamma, until your tea is ready, we know what you must do," said the children, in a breath. "Tell us a story—a 'real…

Blackfeet Indian Stories

by George Bird Grinnell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Blackfeet were hunters, travelling from place to place on foot. They used implements of stone, wood, or bone, wore clothing made of skin…

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll Read by Peter Yearsley 4.7
"Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do ..." .. and from that mom…

Korean Fairy Tales

by William Elliot Griffis Read by NoelBadrian 4.8
Everywhere on earth the fairy world of each country is older and perhaps more enduring than the one we see and feel and tread upon. So I tel…

Old Testament Legends

by M. R. James Read by David Wales 4.4
M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are a…

Tales of Folk and Fairies

by Katharine Pyle Read by William Tomcho 4.7
Tales of Folk and Fairies by Katharine Pyle invites listeners into a world of enchanting stories that span cultures and traditions. This col…

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