The Willow-Wren and the Bear
Once in summer-time the bear and the wolf were walking in the forest, and the bear heard a bird singing so beautifully that he said: ‘Brother wolf, what bird …
The fisherman and His Wife
There was once a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pigsty, close by the seaside. The fisherman used to go out all day long a-fishing; and one …
Dancing Princesses
There was a king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They slept in twelve beds all in one room; and when they went to bed, the doors were shut and …
Briar Rose
Once upon a time, in a distant kingdom, a king and queen longed for a child. Their desire was granted when the queen showed kindness to a little fish, …
The straw, The Coal, and The Bean
In a village dwelt a poor old woman, who had gathered together a dish of beans and wanted to cook them. So she made a fire on her hearth, …
Old Sultan
A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, who was grown very old, and had lost all his teeth. And one day when the shepherd and his wife were …
The Travelling Musicians
An honest farmer had once an ass that had been a faithful servant to him a great many years, but was now growing old and every day more and …
Jorinda and Jorindel
There was once an old castle, that stood in the middle of a deep gloomy wood, and in the castle lived an old fairy. Now this fairy could take …
Hans in Luck
Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right—all that falls to them is so much gain—all their geese are swans—all their …
The Golden Bird
A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about the time when they …
The Foolish Bear
There lived a bear by a riverside in a jungle. One day, he felt hungry. He came out of his den to look for food. The bear went to …