Fairy Tales in Order of Publication Page 9
The Nightingale
Hans Christian Andersen’s story about how the sweet singing nightingale saves the life of the Emperor of China and succeeds where a artificial bird fails.
The Brave Little Tailor
A tailor kills seven flies with one blow and boasts to the world of his strength. And then, by his cunning, he proves to giants and kings that he is indeed able to take on the mighty.
The Lioness and Small Respect
Two Aesop fables in one about a lioness – first her encounter with a mosquito, and then with a mouse. Plenty of wisdom to be had from these tales all round.
The Wicked Prince
A dramatic story by Hans Christian Andersen about the overbearing arrogance of a prince who wages war on God. A tale of hubris and nemesis.
The Wicked Witch of the West
We bring you a single chapter from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by y L. Frank Baum. We chose this chapter in the spirit of Halloween – so expect a few scary moments when with wolves, bees, crows, and winged monkeys.
The Watermelon Prince
A story from Vietnam that tells how the delicious fruit, the watermelon, came to Vietnam. A king adopts a boy who grows up into a wise prince. His bother plots against him and he is banished to an island where he discovers a sumptuous new fruit.
The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor
An Ancient Egyptian tale about a shipwrecked sailor who is washed up on a desert island and meets a giant serpent. One of the oldest stories ever written down, it is really several stories within a story.
King Thrushbeard
By the Brothers Grimm. The tale of a proud and haughty princess who refuses to marry because no man is good enough for her.
How the Tiger Got his Stripes
The Year of the Tiger starts of February 14 2010. We mark the Chinese New Year with a legend from Asia about How the Tiger Got His Stripes
The Fire-Fly Princess
The Fire-Fly princess has many suitors. She tells them all that she will marry the one who can bring her a flame. A glittering story from Japan.