Tales of 1928: A Selection of Folktales, Fables, and Legends from Books Publish…
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This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends.
Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum.
Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations.
Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel.
Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore.
Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights.
Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales.
Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales.
Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure.
Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands.
Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood.
Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales.
Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales.
Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands.
Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan.
African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales.
Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales.
Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths.
Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet.
Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs (3 hr 16 min)