FOLK-LORE AND FABLES OF ÆSOP, JACOB, GRIMM & ANDERSEN
ÆSOP’S FABLES
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
THE COCK AND THE PEARL
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
THE DOG AND THE SHADOW
THE LION'S SHARE
THE WOLF AND THE CRANE
THE MAN AND THE SERPENT
THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE
THE FOX AND THE CROW
THE SICK LION
THE ASS AND THE LAPDOG
THE LION AND THE MOUSE
THE SWALLOW AND THE OTHER BIRDS
THE FROGS DESIRING A KING
THE MOUNTAINS IN LABOUR
THE HARES AND THE FROGS
THE WOLF AND THE KID
THE WOODMAN AND THE SERPENT
THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY
THE FOX AND THE STORK
THE FOX AND THE MASK
THE JAY AND THE PEACOCK
THE FROG AND THE OX
ANDROCLES
THE BAT,THE BIRDS,AND THE BEASTS
THE HART AND THE HUNTER
THE SERPENT AND THE FILE
THE MAN AND THE WOOD
THE DOG AND THE WOLF
THE BELLY AND THE MEMBERS
THE HART IN THE OX-STALL
THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
THE HORSE, HUNTER, AND STAG
THE PEACOCK AND JUNO
THE FOX AND THE LION
THE LION AND THE STATUE
THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER
THE TREE AND THE REED
THE FOX AND THE CAT
THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
THE DOG IN THE MANGER
THE MAN AND THE WOODER GOD
THE FISHER
THE SHEPHERD'S BOY
THE YOUNG THIEF AND HIS MOTHER
THE MAN AND HIS TWO WIVES
THE NURSE AND THE WOLF
THE TORTOISE AND THE BIRDS
THE TWO CRABS
THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN
THE TWO FELLOWS AND THE BEAR
THE TWO POTS
THE FOUR OXEN AND THE LION
THE FISHER AND THE LITTLE FISH
AVARICIOUS AND ENVIOUS
THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
THE MAN AND THE SATYR
THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS
THE LABOURER AND THE NIGHTINGALE
THE FOX, THE COCK, AND THE DOG
THE WIND AND THE SUN
HERCULES AND THE WAGGONER
THE MAN,THE BOY,AND THE DONKEY
THE MISER AND HIS GOLD
THE FOX AND THE MOSQUITOES
THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL
THE ONE-EYED DOE
BELLING THE CAT
THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
THE OLD MAN AND DEATH
THE HARE WITH MANG FRIENDS
THE LION IN LOVE
THE BUNDLE OF STICKS
THE LION,THE FOX,AND THE BEASTS
THE ASS'S BRAINS
THE EAGLE AND THE ARROW
THE MILKMAID AND HER PAIL
THE CAT-MAIDEN
THE HORSE AND THE ASS
THE TRUMPETER TAKEN PRISONER
THE BUFFOON AND THE COUNTRYMAN
THE OLD WOMAN AND THE WINE-JAR
THE FOX AND THE GOAT
GRIMM’S TALES
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
THE FROG-KING,OR IRON HENRY
OUR LADY'S CHILD
THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE KIDS
FAITHFUL JOHN
THE PACK OF RAGAMUFFINS
RAPUNZEL〖Rapunzel, Campanula rapunculus (rampion), a congener of the common harebell. It has a long white spindle-shaped root which is eaten raw like a radish, and has a pleasant sweet flavour. Its leaves and young shoots are also used in salads—and so are the roots, sliced.—TR.〗
THE THREE LITTLE MEN IN THE WOOD
THE THREE SPINNERS
HÄSEL AND GRETHEL
THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE〖According to the late William Howitt, this story was communicated to the Brothers Grimm by Mr. Henry Crabbe Robinson, who had it from an old woman. See “Diary of H. C. Robinson.”—TR.〗
THE VALIANT LITTLE TAILOR
CINDERELLA
MOTHER HOLLE
THE SEVEN RAVENS
LITTLE RED-CAP〖The English version of this story, the well-known Little Red-Riding-Hood, is probably derived more immediately from the French, “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge,” as given by Perrault, where it ends with the death of the girl.〗
THE BREMEN TOWN-MUSICIANS
THE GIRL WITHOUT HANDS
CLEVER ELSIE
THUMBLING
THUMBLING AS JOURNEYMAN
THE SIX SWANS
LITTLE BRIAR-ROSE
FUNDEVOGEL〖I. e., Bird-foundling.〗
KING THRUSHBEARD
LITTLE SNOW-WHITE
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
THE THREE FEATHERS
THE GOLDEN GOOSE
ALLERLEIRAUH
THE WOLF AND THE FOX
HANS IN LUCK
THE GOOSE-GIRL
THE PEASANT'S WISE DAUGHTER
THE SPIRIT IN THE BOTTLE
BEARSKIN
THE WILLOW-WREN AND THE BEAR
WISE FOLKS
THE SHROUD
THE TWO KINGS' CHILDREN
THE SEVEN SWABIANS
ONE-EYE, TWO-EYES, AND THREE-EYES
SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE-RED
ANDERSEN'S TALES
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
THE UGLY DUCKLING
THE SWINEHERD
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
THE LITTLE SES-MAID
THE EIFIN MOUND
THE WILD SWANS
THE GARDEN OF PARADISE
THE CONSTANT TIN SOLDIER
THE DAISY
THE NIGHTINGALE
THE STORKS
THE DARNING-NEEDLE
THE SHADOW
THE RED SHOES
LITTLE LDA'S FLOWERS
THE ANGEL
THE FLYING TRUNK
THE TINDER-BOX
THE BUCKWHEAT
THE BELL