Myths
The Ramayan
The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). …
Puss in Boots, Jr.
Children’s story author, David Cory, who gave us the series of Little Jack Rabbit, Billy Bunny, Little Journeys to Happy Land, and the Littl…
Maori Folk-Tales of the Port Hills
In this little book I have endeavoured to interweave with descriptions of the most picturesque parts of the Canterbury Port Hills some of th…
In Indian Tents
A collection of the legends and stories of North Eastern Indians "In the summer of 1882 and 1883, I was associated with Charles G. Lela…
The Ingoldsby Legends
The Ingoldsby Legends are a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry supposedly written by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Mano…
Cocoa Break Collection
Following in the vein of my Coffee-Break collections, this is a collection of short (all under 15 minutes) stories for kids. Focus is on fab…
The Frost Spirit
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of The Frost Spirit by John Greenleaf Whittier. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for Octo…
The Iceberg Express
This is the third tale in the Little Journeys to Happy Land series by David Cory author of the Little Jack Rabbit series of children's books…
Medusa
LibriVox volunteers bring you 30 recordings of Medusa by Oliver Herford.This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 26, 2025. ------We…
The Voyagers
In this 1926 Newbery Honor Book, Pádraic Colum gathers several little-known folk lore tales of exploration on the Atlantic Ocean and …
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded continues the adventures of the many characters in the previous volume Sylvie and Bruno. The fairy-children Sylvi…
The Ingoldsby Legends
The Ingoldsby Legends are a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry supposedly written by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Mano…
Minutes To Midnight
Mythics... Creatures and beings of legend, possessing extraordinary abilities. Once thought of as merely stories, they've learned to blend i…
The Tables of the Law and The Adoration of the Magi
The first two tales involve the persona's relationship with a certain Aherne, who has come into possession of a beautiful book by Joachim of…
The Magic Umbrella
David Cory who gave us the tales of Little Jack Rabbit, Puss in Boots, Jr., and Billy Bunny takes us on another journey with his Magic Umbre…
On Passing Deadman’s Island
On Passing Deadman’s Island is a haunting poem by Thomas Moore that weaves together themes of nature, myth, and the supernatural. Set agains…
The Fairy Changeling and Other Poems
This is a volume of poetry by Dora Sigerson Shorter. As much of her other poetry, this volume also succeeds in connecting a modern style of …
The Princess Pourquoi
Once upon a time, a princess was born, and a fairy cursed her with a mind: "She is a woman-child, and yet she shall think. She shall be…
Lore of Proserpine
If a thing is not sensibly true it may be morally so. If it is not phenomenally true it may be so substantially. And it is possible that one…
Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation by Anon…