Timeless Fairy Tales and Legends

This collection features enchanting tales that transport listeners to magical realms filled with adventure, moral lessons, and unforgettable characters. From classic fairy tales to legendary myths, these stories celebrate the timeless themes of bravery, kindness, and the triumph of good over evil.

The Marvelous Land of Oz

par L. Frank Baum Lu par Phil Chenevert 4.8
The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman is the second of L. Frank Baum's b…

English Fairy Tales

par Joseph Jacobs Lu par 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…

Viking Tales

par Jennie Hall Lu par LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The story follows the life of the Viking Harald from infancy to his crowning as King of Norway. It focuses on the Vikings' eagerness for adv…

The Firelight Fairy Book

par Henry Beston Lu par LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
One pleasant summer day, as the fairy-tale lover sat reading a book beneath the low spreading branches of an oak tree, he heard a hum of win…

The Book of A Thousand Nights and a Night

par Anonymoustranslated Byrichard Francis Burton et William James McGlothlin Lu par LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
This is a collection of stories collected over thousands of years by various authors, translators and scholars. The are an amalgam of mythol…

Phantastes

par George MacDonald Lu par Brad Powers 4.7
A young man named Anodos experiences dream-like adventures in Fairy Land, where he meets tree-spirits, endures the presence of the overwhelm…

The Little Mermaid

par Hans Christian Andersen Lu par Phil Chenevert 4.6
The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue, literally: "the little sea lady") is a very well known fairy tale by the Dani…

The Pink Fairy Book

par Andrew Lang Lu par Elliott Miller 4.9
All people in the world tell nursery tales to their children, and the stories are apt to be like each other everywhere. A child who has read…

King Arthur and His Knights

par Maude L. Radford Warren Lu par Robin Cotter 4.5
A collection of King Arthur's adventures, from his ascent to King of Britain to his death. This book includes some of the crucial Arthurian …

The Scarecrow of Oz

par L. Frank Baum Lu par Phil Chenevert 4.8
The Scarecrow of Oz is the ninth book set in the Land of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. Published on July 16, 1915, it was Baum's personal fav…

The Adventures of Pinocchio

par Carlo Collodi Lu par Mark F. Smith 4.8
Do today's children still learn what a "marionette" is? The beloved story of Pinocchio may represent a last lingering picture of a…

Nine Unlikely Tales

par E. Nesbit Lu par Cori Samuel 4.8
Nine original and, yes, unlikely fairy-tales, which include stories of the arithmetic fairy, the king who became a charming villa-residence …

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

par Howard Pyle Lu par LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Masterful artist, illustrator, and storyteller Howard Pyle brings new life to the legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table.…

Pinocchio

par Carlo Collodi Lu par Phil Chenevert 4.9
This is the wonderful story of Pinocchio, the puppet who must learn many lessons before he can become a real boy. Carved by a woodcarver na…

The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book

par Constance Cary Harrison Lu par 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…

The Light Princess

par George MacDonald Lu par Clive Catterall 4.8
George MacDonald claimed that he did not write for children, but for the child-like. Some of his longer works are clearly intended for adult…

The Blue Fairy Book

par Andrew Lang Lu par LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The Blue Fairy Book is a captivating collection of timeless fairy tales curated by Andrew Lang, first published in 1889. This enchanting ant…

The Arabian Nights Entertainments

par Anonymoustranslated Byjonathan Scott, Anonymoustranslated By Jonathan Scott et William James McGlothlin Lu par LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
The main frame story concerns a king and his new bride. The king, Shahryar, upon discovering his ex-wife's infidelity executes her and then …