Author's List |
title | creator | language | description | tableOfContents | contributor | subject | created |
The Brown Fairy Book | Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 | en | What the Rose did to the Cypress -- Ball-Carrier and the Bad One -- How Ball-Carrier finished his Task -- The Bunyip -- Father Grumbler -- The Story of the Yara -- The Cunning Hare -- The Turtle and his Bride -- How Geirald the Coward was Punished -- Habogi -- How the Little Brother set Free his Big Brothers -- The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe -- The Wicked Wolverine -- The Husband of the Rat's Daughter -- The Mermaid and the Boy -- Pivi and Kabo -- The Elf Maiden -- How Some Wild Animals became Tame Ones -- Fortune and the Wood-Cutter -- The Enchanted Head -- The Sister of the Sun -- The Prince and the Three Fates -- The Fox and the Lapp -- Kisa the Cat -- The Lion and the Cat -- Which was the Foolishest? -- Asmund and Signy -- Rubezahl -- Story of the King who would be Stronger then Fate -- Story of Wali Dad the Simple-hearted -- Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey -- The Knights of the Fish. | 2002-06-01 | |||
The Crimson Fairy Book | Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 | en | Lovely Ilonka -- Lucky Luck -- The Hairy Man -- To your Good Health! -- The Story of the Seven Simons -- The Language of Beasts -- The Boy who could keep a Secret -- The Prince and the Dragon -- Little Wildrose -- Tiidu the Piper -- Paperarello -- The Gifts of the Magician -- The Strong Prince -- The Treasure Seeker -- The Cottager and his Cat -- The Prince who would seek Immortality -- The Stone-cutter -- The Gold-bearded Man -- Tritill, Litill, and the Birds -- The Three Robes -- The Six Hungry Beasts -- How the Beggar Boy turned into Count Piro -- The Rogue and the Herdsman -- Eisenkopf -- The Death of Abu Nowas and of his Wife -- Motikatika -- Niels and the Giants -- Shepherd Paul -- How the wicked Tanuki was punished -- The Crab and the Monkey -- The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder -- The Story of the Sham Prince, or the Ambitious Tailor -- The Colony of Cats -- How to find out a True Friend -- Clever Maria -- The Magic Kettle. | Fairy tales; Folklore | 2000-12-01 | ||
Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Complete | La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695 | en | La Fontaine's life -- Preface -- Joconde -- The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold -- The Husband Confessor -- The Cobbler -- The Peasant and His Angry Lord -- The Muleteer -- The Servant Girl Justified -- The Three Gossips' Wager -- The Old Man's Calendar -- The Avaricious Wife and Tricking Gallant -- The Jealous Husband -- The Gascon Punished -- The Princess Betrothed to the King of Garba -- The Magick Cup -- The Falcon -- The Little Dog -- The Eel Pie -- The Magnificent -- The Ephesian Matron -- Belphegor -- The Little Bell -- The Glutton -- The Two Friends -- The Country Justice Alice Sick -- The Kiss Returned -- Sister Jane -- An Imitation of Anacreon -- Another Imitation of Anacreon -- Preface To The Second Book -- Friar Philip's Geese -- Richard Minutolo -- The Monks of Catalonia -- The Cradle -- St. Julian's Prayer -- The Countryman Who Sought His Calf -- Hans Carvel's Ring -- The Hermit -- The Convent -- Gardener of Lamporechio -- The Mandrake -- The Rhemese -- The Amorous Courtesan -- Nicaise -- The Progress of Wit -- The Sick Abbess -- The Truckers -- The Case of Conscience -- The Devil of Pope-fig Island -- Feronde -- The Psalter -- King Candaules and the Doctor of Laws -- The Devil in Hell -- Neighbour Peter's Mare -- The Spectacles -- The Bucking Tub -- The Impossible Thing -- The Picture -- The Pack-Saddle -- The Ear-maker, and the Mould-mender -- The River Scamander -- The Confidant Without Knowing It, or the Stratagem -- The Clyster -- The Indiscreet Confession -- The Contract -- The Quid Pro Quo, or the Mistakes -- The Dress-maker -- The Gascon -- The Pitcher -- To Promise is One Thing, to Keep It, Another -- The Nightingale -- Epitaph of La Fontaine. | 2004-09-21 |