Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks | Literature

"Long ago, the youngest of the gods fell into the clutches of an ambitious mortal, a vain usurper who almost destroyed the world. The Elderkin, the old gods, imprisoned the mortal in the heart of a mountain and took away the young god's beauty, name, and tears. Then they fled the earth, leaving man godless. But they left a prophecy behind: that if the Nameless God's birthright is returned to him before the mortal breaks free, the Elderkin will return. Now, the burden of this prophecy rests on the shoulders of a reluctant boy. As a Scribe for the Guardians, the group of men and women dedicated to restoring the gods, Sam has been mistreated, ordered about, and mind-scrambled. Now he has to fulfill the prophecy? The boy would much rather damn it than do it. But the choice may not be his to make."

Patricia Lucas White (Author), Bernadette Dunne (Narrator)

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Le Morte d’Arthur, Vol. 1

"This monumental work made the Arthurian cycle available for the first time in English. Malory took a body of legends from Celtic folklore that had been adapted into French literature, gave them an English perspective, and produced a work which ever since has had tremendous influence upon literature. The story begins with King Uther Pendragon's use of enchantment to lay with Igraine, Duchess of Cornwall. Arthur is conceived and taken away in secret, returning as a young man to claim the throne by pulling the sword Excalibur from the stone. In retelling the story of Arthur's rule of Britain, Malory intertwines the romances of Guinevere and Lancelot, Tristan and Isolde, and Lancelot and Elaine. Sir Galahad's appearance at Camelot begins the quest for the Holy Grail. Finally, Camelot is brought down by the conflict between King Arthur and his natural son, Mordred."

Sir Thomas Malory (Author), Frederick Davidson (Narrator)

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The Children’s Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy

"Padraic Colum's classic retelling combines the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure. Come voyage to ancient Greece with Achilles who, guided by the gods, seeks vengeance on the Trojans. And follow Odysseus on his perilous journey on the sea—through the land of the Cyclopes, past Circe the Enchantress, the terrible Charybdis, and the six-headed serpent Scylla. Young readers will delight in these accessible tales of action and adventure."

Padraic Colum (Author), Simon Vance (Narrator)

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The Age of Chivalry

"The Age of Chivalry, Thomas Bulfinch's masterpiece of history and fable, recounts the legend of Arthur and the Round Table. A timeless tale retold by Milton, Dryden, Tennyson, and writers before and since, the Arthurian legend has metamorphosed from medieval Welsh texts to the French vernacular romances of Chrétien de Troyes, from obscure histories of a British chieftain of the fifth or sixth century to a chronicle of the advent of Christendom in the British Isles. In addition to revivifying these heroes, Bulfinch discusses their role in literature and art and explains the historical events and the worldview of the civilization that created them."

Thomas Bulfinch (Author), Mary Woods (Narrator)

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Le Morte d’Arthur, Vol. 2

"This monumental work made the Arthurian cycle available for the first time in English. Malory took a body of legends from Celtic folklore that had been adapted into French literature, gave them an English perspective, and produced a work which ever since has had tremendous influence upon literature. The story begins with King Uther Pendragon's use of enchantment to lay with Igraine, Duchess of Cornwall. Arthur is conceived and taken away in secret, returning as a young man to claim the throne by pulling the sword Excalibur from the stone. In retelling the story of Arthur's rule of Britain, Malory intertwines the romances of Guinevere and Launcelot, Tristram and Isolde, and Launcelot and Elaine. Sir Galahad's appearance at Camelot begins the quest for the Holy Grail. Finally, Camelot is brought down by the conflict between King Arthur and his natural son, Mordred."

Sir Thomas Malory (Author), Frederick Davidson (Narrator)

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[German] - Open the Door

"Bo zieht in eine neue Wohnung. Der Rest des Hauses steht noch leer und soll erst später umgebaut werden. So wundert er sich nicht weiter über die verschlossene Tür zum Treppenhaus, die er nicht öffnen kann. Doch das soll sich bald ändern. Er begegnet Fee und sie gehen miteinander aus. Fee verbringt eine Nacht bei Bo. Im Morgengrauen wacht Bo auf und Fee ist weg. Die Tür zum Treppenhaus steht weit offen – so offen wie die Frage, wo Bo tatsächlich wohnt…"

Marco Göllner (Author), Various (Narrator)

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Paradise Lost

"'Of Man's First Disobedience, and the Fruit of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe.' So begins the greatest epic poem in the English language. In words remarkable for their richness of rhythm and imagery, Milton tells the story of man's creation, fall and redemption - 'to justify the ways of God to men.' Here, unabridged, and told with exceptional sensitivity and power by Anton Lesser, is the plight of Adam and Eve, the ambition and vengefulness of Satan and his cohorts."

John Milton (Author), Anton Lesser (Narrator)

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[German] - Zauberhaft und Rebellisch: Märchen über heldenhafte Mädchen und Frauen aus aller Welt

"'Zauberhaft und rebellisch': Eine hawaiianische Frau geht ihren eigenen Weg - zum Mond. Der wunderbare Regenbogen dient ihr als Brücke. Voller Mut und Tatendrang gelangt Hina so zur langersehnten Freiheit und Ruhe... Die keltische Amazonenkönigin Scaya ist eine berühmte Kriegerin, überall gefürchtet und bewundert. Kein Mensch kommt ihr zu Nahe, kein Krieger ist ihr überlegen - nur die Liebe ist es... Als Kieselstein in ihrem Ohr bringt die mongolische Schamanin Nishan den jungen Heregdei aus der Unterwelt zurück ins Leben. Dabei erfährt sie, woher die Seele des Menschen kommt und wohin sie geht... Acht Märchen und Mythen sagenhafter Frauen und Mädchen aus Hawaii, Indien, Australien, China, Schweden und der Mongolei, von den nordamerikanischen Pawnee und von den Kelten."

Tobias Koch (Author), Eggolf Von Lerchenfeld, Stefanie Schulze, Susi Müller, Thomas Gazheli-Holzapfel (Narrator)

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[German] - Kleine Helden - Grosse Kerle: Weltmärchen über heldenhafte Jungs und Männer

"Japans Männer gelten als Söhne der Kirschblüte, ausgezeichnet durch Mut, Tapferkeit und Edelsinn. Poetische Naturbetrachtung begründet dort Disziplin und Kampfgeist. Aber warum müssen Männer eigentlich immer kämpfen? Ist Kämpfen, Feiern und Trauern mehr als nur Freud und Leid? Die Cheyenne gewähren hier Einblick in die Kampfkultur ihrer Männer. Und stets vereint kommt keiner gegen die geballte Kraft der legendären Hawaiianer an. Hawaii mal ganz anders, nicht mit Blumenkränzen und Surfbrettern, sondern mit List und Speer... Zehn außergewöhnliche Märchen kleiner Helden und großer Kerle werden hier wunderbar erzählt - aus Hawaii, China, Schweden, Kurdistan, Mesopotamien, Indonesien, Böhmen, Japan, aus der Nordischen Mythologie und von den Cheyenne."

Tobias Koch (Author), Eggolf Von Lerchenfeld, Stefanie Schulze, Susi Müller, Thomas Gazheli-Holzapfel (Narrator)

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[German] - Kassandras Kinder 1 - Die Einladung

"Der Brief war einfach da. Ohne Absender, ohne Briefmarke, ohne Poststempel. Eine Einladung zu einem Treffen. Um eine Geschichte zu erzählen. Dieser Termin ist wichtig, unendlich wichtig. Denn das Erzählen der Geschichte ist der Schlüssel. Und die einzige Möglichkeit, das bevorstehende Unheil abzuwenden."

Katja Behnke (Author), Andrea Wagenknecht, Christian Schulte, Katja Behnke, Klaus Brandhorst, Marco Göllner, Nico Steckelberg, Nicola Preinesberger, Nirma Schomeier, Ruth Weinberg, Thomas Held (Narrator)

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Maybe a Miracle: A Novel

"In this disarming debut, Brian Strause has written a vastly entertaining novel about an American family transfixed by a series of mysterious events. From a comfortable suburb of Columbus, Ohio, emerges a story of rebellion, faith and hope, bridging the cultural gap between those who believe in miracles and those who wish they could.Monroe Anderson–as quiet on the outside as he is sardonic and alive on the inside–has spent most of his eighteen years trying to fly beneath the radar. If he can remain invisible, he believes, his sadistic older brother, a rising golf star, might not torment him, his workaholic father, a renowned litigator, might not notice him long enough to be disappointed, and his mother might not have to struggle so hard to find a hopeful word. The only people who glimpse the real Monroe are his girlfriend, Emily, and his eleven-year-old sister, Annika. On the night of his senior prom, Monroe finds Annika floating facedown in the family pool. He dives in and rescues her, but not quickly enough to prevent her from slipping into a coma. As the family copes with this crisis, Monroe’s mother turns to religion, his father turns to liquor, and Monroe himself must decide what’s worth believing in, what’s worth fighting for, and, finally, who he wants to be.By turns humorous and heartbreaking, personal and sweeping, familiar and extraordinary, Brian Strause’s mesmerizing novel takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey into America’s heartland."

Brian Strause (Author), Jesse Berns (Narrator)

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Every Tongue Got to Confess

"African-American folklore was Zora Neale Hurston's first love. Collected in the late 1920's Every Tongue Got to Confess, from the celebrated author of Their Eyes Were Watching God, is published here for the first time, beautifully performed by Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. Hilarious, bittersweet, and often saucy, these folk-tales provide a verdant slice of African-American life in the rural South at the turn of the twentieth century. They capture the heart and soul of the vital, independent, and creative community that so inspired Zora Neale Hurston. In Every Tongue Got to Confess, Hurston records, with uncanny precision, the voices of ordinary people -and no two actors better capture this world than Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. They pay tribute to the richness of Black vernacular -- its crisp self-awareness, singular wit, and improvisational wordplay. These folk-tales reflect the joys and sorrows of the African-American experience, celebrate the redemptive power of storytelling, and showcase the continuous presence in America of an Afticanized language that flourishes to this day. Performed by Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis"

Zora Neale Hurston (Author), Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee (Narrator)

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