Fifty Famous Stories Retold
by James Baldwin
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James Baldwin has collected fifty wonderful stories, including Robin Hood, William Tell, King Alfred And Julius Caesar. Your child will be delighted to hear or read these, and will not only be entertained, but learn about history and folklore. These stories will also help lay the foundation for broader literary studies.Tags
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This timeless collection of short stories encompasses a vast history of famous literary heroes and their romantic tales of bravery, perseverance and compassion. Beginning with Socrates and the ancient Greeks, James Baldwin narrates the stories of larger-than-life figures like Leonidas and the Brave Three Hundred, Napoleon Bonaparte, Robin Hood, Sir Walter Raleigh, and George Washington. These stories illustrate the most celebrated protagonists of all time, and will entertain readers of all ages as much today as they have for centuries past.
Originally published by American Book Company in 1896 as educational literature for grade schools, these stories will delight and educate children, laying the foundation for future literary studies show more as nearly all are frequently alluded to in modern poetry and prose. Children will take pleasure in having these stories read aloud to them, while older children will delight in reading them to themselves.
Includes:
- King Alfred and the Cakes
- King Alfred and the Beggar
- King Canute on the Seashore
- The Sons of William the Conqueror
- The White Ship
- King John and the Abbot
- A Story of Robin Hood
- Bruce and the Spider
- The Black Douglas
- Three Men of Gotham
- Other Wise Men of Gotham
- The Miller of the Dee
- Sir Philip Sidney
- The Ungrateful Soldier
- Sir Humphrey Gilbert
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- Pocahontas
- George Washington and His Hatchet
- Grace Darling
- The Story of William Tell
- Arnold Winkelried
- The Bell of Atri
- How Napoleon Crossed the Alps
- The Story of Cincinnatus
- The Story of Regulus
- Cornelia's Jewels
- Androclus and the Lion
- Horatius at the Bridge
- Julius Caesar
- The Sword of Damocles
- Damon and Pythias
- A Laconic Answer
- The Ungrateful Guest
- Alexander and Bucephalus
- Diogenes the Wise Man
- The Brave Three Hundred
- Socrates and His House
- The King and His Hawk
- Doctor Goldsmith
- The Kingdoms
- The Barmecide Feast
- The Endless Tale
- The Blind Men and the Elephant
- Maximilian and the Goose Boy
- The Inchcape Rock
- Whittington and His Cat
- Casabianca
- Antonio Canova
- Picciola
- Mignon show less
Originally published by American Book Company in 1896 as educational literature for grade schools, these stories will delight and educate children, laying the foundation for future literary studies show more as nearly all are frequently alluded to in modern poetry and prose. Children will take pleasure in having these stories read aloud to them, while older children will delight in reading them to themselves.
Includes:
- King Alfred and the Cakes
- King Alfred and the Beggar
- King Canute on the Seashore
- The Sons of William the Conqueror
- The White Ship
- King John and the Abbot
- A Story of Robin Hood
- Bruce and the Spider
- The Black Douglas
- Three Men of Gotham
- Other Wise Men of Gotham
- The Miller of the Dee
- Sir Philip Sidney
- The Ungrateful Soldier
- Sir Humphrey Gilbert
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- Pocahontas
- George Washington and His Hatchet
- Grace Darling
- The Story of William Tell
- Arnold Winkelried
- The Bell of Atri
- How Napoleon Crossed the Alps
- The Story of Cincinnatus
- The Story of Regulus
- Cornelia's Jewels
- Androclus and the Lion
- Horatius at the Bridge
- Julius Caesar
- The Sword of Damocles
- Damon and Pythias
- A Laconic Answer
- The Ungrateful Guest
- Alexander and Bucephalus
- Diogenes the Wise Man
- The Brave Three Hundred
- Socrates and His House
- The King and His Hawk
- Doctor Goldsmith
- The Kingdoms
- The Barmecide Feast
- The Endless Tale
- The Blind Men and the Elephant
- Maximilian and the Goose Boy
- The Inchcape Rock
- Whittington and His Cat
- Casabianca
- Antonio Canova
- Picciola
- Mignon show less
Great librivox reader but I didn't enjoy the stories so much. I only persisted with the book because it kept putting me to sleep.
We enjoyed this compilation of short stories although we read them in historical order instead of from start to finish. We also enjoyed fact checking the stories to find out if they were legend or real. A good read.
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Author Information
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James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, in New York. Baldwin's father was a pastor who subjected his children to poverty, abuse, and religious fanaticism. As a result, many of Baldwin's recurring themes, such as alienation and rejection, are attributable to his upbringing. Living the life of a starving artist, Baldwin went through numerous jobs, show more including dishwasher, office boy, factory worker, and waiter. In 1948, he moved to France, where much work originated. Baldwin published Go Tell It on the Mountain in 1953. A largely autobiographical work, it tells of the religious awakening of a fourteen-year-old. In addition to his childhood experiences, his experiences as a black man and a homosexual provided inspiration for such works as Giovanni's Room, Nobody Knows My Name, and Another Country. Baldwin holds a distinguished place in American history as one of the foremost writers of both black and gay literature. He was an active participant in the Civil Rights movement. Baldwin succumbed to cancer on December 1, 1987. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Fifty Famous Stories Retold
- Original title
- Fifty Famous Stories Retold
- Original publication date
- 1896
- First words
- Many years ago there lived in England a wise and good king whose name was Alfred.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The child did not answer.
- Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 808.8
Classifications
- DDC/MDS
- 808.8 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures Literature Collections
- LCC
- PZ7 .B189 .F — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 1,380
- Popularity
- 17,254
- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (4.06)
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 67
- ASINs
- 28