Fifty Famous Stories Retold (version 2)
James Baldwin
Play
Length 3 h 28 min
Chapters 50
First published 1896
Some have a slight historical value; some are useful as giving point to certain great moral truths; others are products solely of the fancy, and are intended only to amuse. Some are derived from very ancient sources, and are current in the literature of many lands; some have come to us through the ballads and folk tales of the English people; a few are of quite recent origin (Excerpt from text)
Chapters
1
Concerning These Stories Read by Clarica 3:10
2
King Alfred and the Beggar Read by Kristine Bekere 3:56
3
King Canute on the Seashore Read by Annoying Twit 2:50
4
The Sons of William the Conqueror Read by Ernst Pattynama 6:05
5
The White Ship Read by Ernst Pattynama 6:01
6
King John and the Abbot Read by Jennifer Stearns 8:15
7
A Story of Robin Hood Read by Annoying Twit 5:34
8
Bruce and the Spider Read by dexter 2:58
9
The Black Douglas Read by dexter 3:54
10
Three Men of Gotham Read by Jennifer Stearns 2:41
11
Other Wise Men of Gotham Read by Janna 4:53
12
The Miller of the Dee Read by Petra 2:55
13
Sir Philip Sidney Read by Annoying Twit 2:08
14
The Ungrateful Soldier Read by Janna 2:04
15
Sir Humphrey Gilbert Read by Janna 1:49
16
Sir Walter Raleigh Read by Janna 4:24
17
Pocahontas Read by Janna 1:59
18
George Washington and his Hatchet Read by Alex Buie 1:49
19
Grace Darling Read by Janna 3:19
20
The Story of William Tell Read by Annoying Twit 2:57
21
Arnold Winkelried Read by Janna 3:03
22
The Bell of Atri Read by Janna 7:01
23
How Napoleon Crossed the Alps Read by Joe Pilsbury 1:47
24
The Story of Cincinnatus Read by MCrovi 7:09
25
The Story of Regulus Read by MCrovi 4:55
26
Cornelia's Jewels Read by Rechelle 4:27
27
Androclus and the Lion Read by MCrovi 4:57
28
Horatius at the Bridge Read by Rechelle 6:00
29
Julius Cæsar Read by Janna 2:27
30
The Sword of Damocles Read by Annoying Twit 3:15
31
Damon and Pythias Read by Janna 2:56
32
A Laconic Answer Read by Joe Pilsbury 2:03
33
The Ungrateful Guest Read by David Lawrence 2:16
34
Alexander and Bucephalus Read by Janna 2:45
35
Diogenes the Wise Man Read by Janna 2:31
36
The Brave Three Hundred Read by Joe Pilsbury 2:42
37
Socrates and his House Read by Annoying Twit 1:10
38
The King and his Hawk Read by David Lawrence 4:53
39
Doctor Goldsmith Read by Annoying Twit 2:08
40
The Kingdoms Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 4:54
41
The Barmecide Feast Read by Joe Pilsbury 4:52
42
The Endless Tale Read by Clarica 4:32
43
The Blind Men and the Elephant Read by Clarica 3:11
44
Maximilian and the Goose Boy Read by Christine Blachford 4:11
45
The Inchcape Rock Read by Janna 3:50
46
Whittington and his Cat Read by Janna 14:01
47
Casabianca Read by Varra Unreal 3:37
48
Antonio Canova Read by alexrobinson 6:06
49
Picciola Read by Rhonda Federman 7:20
50
Mignon Read by Janna 5:44
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