Project Gutenberg 2008-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 104 Foucher, Laure Claire Budell, Ada Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore Produced by Paul Dring and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Stories to Read or Tell from Fairy Tales and Folklore" by Laure Claire Foucher is a collection of fairy tales and folklore written in the early 20th century. This anthology is curated for both children and adults who love storytelling, offering lesser-known tales that transport readers into worlds filled with magic, adventure, and moral lessons. Themes of transformation, bravery, and wisdom recur throughout the stories, inviting readers to reflect on the human experience through the lens of folklore. At the start of the anthology, Foucher provides a rich introduction to the importance of storytelling in childhood development, emphasizing its role in nurturing imagination and cultural awareness. The opening story, "The Stone-Cutter," follows a man who, dissatisfied with his life, wishes to be more powerful and ultimately learns to appreciate his original form. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is introduced to various characters and their quests, establishing a foundation of enchanting adventures that are characteristic of fairy tales, such as the prince's journey in "Prince Kindhearted." This first portion sets the stage for a delightful exploration of tales that not only entertain but also impart valuable lessons through their narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Storytelling Folklore Children's stories PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 200237 200119 2024-09-11T13:24:33.517849 2023-09-12T07:09:51.858201 text/html text/html 199204 2008-12-09T09:34:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1214627 2008-12-09T09:34:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1352434 2024-09-11T13:24:38.960828 application/epub+zip 1352560 2024-09-11T13:24:35.248823 application/epub+zip 127592 2024-09-11T13:24:34.265825 application/epub+zip 1541856 2024-09-11T13:24:41.744767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1514128 2024-09-11T13:24:38.234792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291476 2022-09-12T14:49:56.647201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171943 171736 2024-09-11T13:24:32.902845 2023-09-12T07:09:51.311191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 171829 2008-12-09T09:34:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59627 2008-12-09T09:34:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18890 2024-09-11T13:24:41.886781 application/rdf+xml 21051 2024-09-11T13:24:34.626811 image/jpeg 4811 2024-09-11T13:24:34.444814 image/jpeg 1274680 2024-09-11T13:24:33.580838 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog