Short Stories Fairy Tales

In the world far below the weaver-girl Engel, mortals on the gigantic earthy Jord, you and me and us, acknowledge her in several ways, although not necessarily in her name. Though her name and her greatest treasures remain unknown to most mortals, she is known through legends and identified as a guardian, an angel, a fair lady, and a weaver-girl. To any mortal who believes in the weaver-girl and in a place that once was, who can look within themselves and see light years away to an ancient past, it is possible to find a glimpse of the weaver-girl’s world - your inner light.

She’s a princess with everything to lose. Nothing is as important to Atalanta as her freedom. So when the king and queen insist she wed, she tricks them by agreeing she will only marry a suitor who can beat her in a foot race. Because no human has ever defeated her, she expects to enjoy a long life as a single lady. When Hip left the military, he didn’t anticipate falling for the most elusive bachelorette in the land. But now that Atalanta has stolen his heart, he must search the gods’ world to find a way to win her.

¿ Qué te dicen los ojos verdes de una mujer....?LOS OJOS VERDES ¿Alguna vez te han hipnotizado unos ojos verdes?¿Alguna vez has visto unos ojos verdes solo un momento y no los has podido olvidar? Y por más que has buscado a la dueña de esos ojos, siempre parecía que llegabas tarde o que se esfumaba de repente... Eso es lo que le pasa a Fernando, el romántico protagonista de nuestra historia....

El famoso nudo gordiano ha resistido todos los intentos por deshacerlo y quizás es porque dotado de vida propia, el nudo quiere conservar en su interior un poder místico y desconocido, pero Alejandro Magno no se va a entretener en deshacer el nudo, sino que con su famosa espada le da un tajo y lo parte por medio, desatando una serie de fuerzas que se van a manifestar con todo su poder en pleno siglo XXI.

Klassiker der russischen Literatur! In der Ukraine strömt im Sommer das Volk auf den Sorotschinsker Jahrmarkt. So auch der verwitwete Bauer Solopij Tscherewik, der zusammen mit seiner Tochter Paraska und seiner zweiten Ehefrau Chiwrja anreist. Paraska verliebt sich in den jungen Grizko. Wer auf dem Jahrmarkt allerdings was verkaufen möchte, wird bitter enttäuscht, denn der Teufel macht allen Händlern einen Strich durch die Rechnung. Der Jahrmarkt scheint verwunschen und doch windet sich am Ende alles zum Guten. Eine spannende Geschichte über Liebe und Tod im Russland des 18. Jahrhunderts!

Erste Erzählung des russischen Schriftstellers Nikolai Gogol! Der Kosak Terent lebt zusammen mit seiner Tochter Pidorka und seinem Sohn Iwas in einer Ansiedlung in der Nähe von Dikanka. Korshs Knecht Pjetro und Pidorka verlieben sich ineinander. Doch Pjetro wird von seinem Herren verjagt und Pidorka wird einem dahergereisten Polen mit goldbordiertem Rock versprochen. Pjetro trifft stattdessen auf Bassawrjuk, der mit dem Teufel im Bunde steht. Pjetro soll nach Gold graben und schneidet Iwas den Kopf ab. Zwei Tage später besitzt Pjetro zwei Säcke Gold und hält um Pidorkas Hand an.

What really happened when the first man and the first woman were expelled from paradise? Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Garden, part of the expansive Hildenverse of stories.

Are you a parent with a young child between the ages of two to seven? Are you looking for a gift for a young child? Or are you someone who just wants something nice to read to your children before bedtime? Then, The Bunny Bath House in the Forest is the short story just for you! This whimsical, charming little tale is a lighthearted, relaxing depiction of the Flufftail family - a clan of happy bunnies that live in the woods.

Die Magie von Geschichten zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch Neil Gaimans Werk. So auch durch diese Kollektion von Erzählungen und Gedichten, in der ein mysteriöser Zirkus sein Publikum in Angst und Schrecken versetzt, Sherlock Holmes in einem seltsam verzerrten viktorianischen England einen royalen Mord aufklären muss oder eine Gruppe von Feinschmeckern nach der letzten ungekosteten Gaumenfreude forscht. Neil Gaimans erzählerisches Genie und sein beängstigend unterhaltsamer Sinn für schwarzen Humor machen diese Sammlung zu einer Geschenkbox voller Zauber.

A short, thought-provoking tale picked up by the author during his many travels, Demir-Kaia leaves the listener with some questions about ethics, mercy, and redemption that are still applicable today.

"Questa è la sola storia vera che io abbia raccontato fino adesso," dice Miller nell'epilogo scritto per questo bellissimo racconto. Un'affermazione strana perché si tratta forse della sua unica storia di fantasia pura. Ma Miller chiarisce: "I miei personaggi sono tutti reali, presi dalla vita, dalla mia vita, mentre Augusto è l'unico che nasce dal regno della fantasia. Ma che cos'è questo regno della fantasia che ci circonda e assedia da ogni parte, se non la realtà stessa?".

The first installment of the Russian Collection for Kids series includes stories of strange creatures and fascinating journeys through unlikely places. Volume two invites its young listeners to visit with all sorts of animals and to explore different professions.

Once upon a time in the village of Runadola, there lived a beautiful princess who had everything a girl could ever desire, except for one very important thing. The princess could not smile....

A collection of fables in the literary tradition of Italo Calvino, Lost Cantos of the Ouroboros Caves brings together medicine men, monks, immortals, witches, seekers, souls in various stages of their cycles in and out of lived-life, and the occasional talking animal, all searching for the meaning of it all and each other. Each fable is a meditation on love, death, growth, pain, identity, self, spirit, and the natural world, as seen from the perspectives of the primal, the celestial, or the spiritual.

Grave robbing as an art form never really caught on. H.P. Lovecraft takes us into the last moments of a robber of graves who found far more than he bargained for. It is definitely best to let some sleeping dogs lie....

A beautiful children's story based on an old Chinese tale with a moral. The king sets out to build a big tower. A story of wisdom, respect, and ego. Why? Does he succeed?

A collection of the best-loved of Aesop's fables including: "The Fox and the Grapes", "The Hare and the Tortoise," and "The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse."

Are you a fan of epic quests and mythical creatures? Then hold onto your helmets because this story has it all! Meet Manunitus Sourpuss, the ultimate crossbow slinging gladiator in town, who's about to take on the gnarliest Welsh giants ever seen! But wait, there's more! Our main Roman dude gets his mitts on some wicked green mush with some legit magical powers which claim to shrink giants! Our hero might just pull off some epic moves and save the day.

En este audiolibro se incluyen las leyendas de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer: - "El miserere": Se desarrolla en la época medieval, durante la noche de Jueves Santo, en la célebre abadía navarra de Fitero, en las ruinas del monasterio. Además se cree que esta leyenda está inspirada en el monasterio de yerga Autol. -" El rayo de luna": Manrique ama la soledad.

When Vernia, empress of Reabon, mightiest land of all Venus, was kidnapped by the strange marauders of the sea, it presented the Earthman, Robert Grandon, with his greatest challenge. On a world replete with terrifying beasts and unearthly antagonists, Grandon had already achieved fame for his swordplay and courage - but the search for Vernia would take him against foes beyond all he had previously encountered. The Port of Peril, Otis Adelbert Kline's concluding novel of Venusian adventure, amply demonstrates his high skill with fast-action science-fiction.