Classical Myth

Featuring 12 short stories where each one takes a well-known fairy tale and propels them into uncharted territories, creating surprising perspectives that challenge the very essence of the original tales.

A bela Rapunzel está trancada numa torre muito, muito alta, visitada apenas pela feiticeira que a aprisionou. Até que um dia um belo príncipe passa em seu cavalo e é cativado pelo som mágico do canto de Rapunzel. O canto tocará seu coração de tal maneira que ele sabe que deve alcançá-la.

Um Rato da Cidade visita um primo no campo e despreza o estilo de vida do Rato do Campo. Ambos visitam então a cidade e são confrontados com várias situações perigosas, mesmo comendo bem. O Rato do Campo decide que a vida mais tranqüila e rural deve ser preferida.

A full cast performance starring Joan Greenwood and Stanley Holloway.

Un cuento tradicional sobre una niña y un lobo.

Here are four of the most loved children’s fairy tales read and sung by one of Australia’s best-known children’s entertainers, Peter Combe. These stories, loved the world over, are read in Peter’s own inimitable style and come with one of his timeless songs. 1. The Hare and the Tortoise (story) 2. The Hare and the Tortoise (song) 3. Snow White (story) 4. Snow White and the Prince (song) 5. The Enormous Turnip (story) 6. The Enormous Turnip (song) 7. Robin Hood (story) 8. Robin Hood's Dream (song)

Epic poetry and tragic drama provide us with some of the richest ancient Greek depictions of women who are married to soldiers. In tales of the Trojan War, as told by Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, we encounter these mythical warriors' wives: Penelope, isolated but resourceful as she awaits the return of Odysseus after his lengthy absence; the war widow Andromache, enslaved and displaced from her homeland after the fall of Troy; the unfaithful and murderous Clytemnestra; and Tecmessa, a war captive who witnesses her partner's breakdown and suicide in the aftermath of battle.

A vain emperor who loves new clothes wears a royal robe created especially for him by two swindlers.

Rapunzel is held captive in a deserted forest, high up in a tower without stairs. A witch has made sure she will never get out of there, thanks to an agreement her father made to save Rapunzel's life. But one day a young prince sees Rapunzel sitting in the tower window, and manages to reach her via her long, golden-red braid of hair. Will he be able to rescue her?

Cenicienta es la heroina de un cuento popular basado en el asunto tradicional de la opression injusta que acaba con un final positivo.

En esta fábula de Esopo, un zorro trata mal a su amiga y aprende una lección.

Este libro te invita a descubrir adaptaciones fascinantes de los cuentos más queridos de todos los tiempos. Desde la icónica historia de Cenicienta hasta el encantador sueño de La Bella Durmiente, cada cuento te sumergirá en un mundo de fantasía y te llevará a lugares mágicos.

A young fisherman is granted wishes by a magical flounder, but his wife's extraordinary ambitions prove to be their downfall.

Aesop's Fables is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with his name have descended to modern times through a number of sources and continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media.

"Aesop's Fables" is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the fifth century BC. These fables are charming stories, each one leading towards a wise moral. They have been the inspiration for La Fontaine, one of the greatest French writers of all time, and are a perfect tool for educating young children as well as a delight for lovers of elegance and simplicity.

Every parent wants two things for their children: One is to have a rich, imaginative life; the other is to have everything they need to be physically healthy. Well, as far as colorful lives and staying healthy are concerned, Short Stories or Kids by Kids Club is just the thing! Using the most famous children's stories—including Aesop's Fables, The Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, and many more—this book will help your child enrich their life through the magic of storytelling and provide a wonderful, gadget-free sleep routine to help them recover from long, hectic days!

Ганс Христиан Андерсен единодушно считается одним из лучших сказочников мира. Каждая из его сказок - литературное чудо. Целый мир волшебства, чудесных превращений и отважных героев, которые всегда переживают сильные, настоящие чувства!

We have selected for you nine of the best Japanese myths and fairy tales. Not unlike the western folk tales compiled by the Brothers Grimm, these stories faithfully preserve the spirit of medieval Japan, while rendered in a translation accessible to all ages.

Cenerentola è una ragazza sfortunata, non ha più la mamma, ed è costretta dalla matrigna e da due sorellastre cattive a fare i più umili lavori di casa...

From 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Cinderella' to 'Rapunzel' and 'Pinocchio', this collection of 10 popular fairy tales is one which children will want to hear again and again. Read by well-known children's TV presenter Floella Benjamin, with added sound effects and music, Favourite Stories is fun to listen to at home or in the car.