The Elfin Hill is a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen about an Elfin maiden who is chosen for the Elf King's son, but she ignores every suitor and only enjoys singing about mortal life. Her beau... | Rate it: | |
"The Elves and the Shoemaker" is a classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm where a struggling shoemaker and his wife receive unexpected help from mysterious elves. After noticing their dire situat... | Rate it: | |
A New journey starts at the old | Rate it: | |
"The Emperor's New Suit" is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It involves a vain Emperor who cares too much about his clothing and appearance. Deceived by two swindlers who promise t... | Rate it: | |
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The essays on this book are the notes from the e – learning courses that were given by the thinker and author Alexis Karpouzos during the winter of 2012. | Rate it: | |
"The English Fox" is not a standalone book written by Jean de La Fontaine. The character of "The English Fox" actually occurs in one of his highly acclaimed fables, within the larger collection of ... | Rate it: | |
If you ever have been fully engaged in any social or professional activity, you might have been experiencing a mental state that psychologists define as “flow”. You are completely involved and you ... | Rate it: | |
"The Eye of the Master" by Jean de La Fontaine is a classic work that delves into the importance of personal involvement in one's own affairs. This moral story cleverly uses animal characters, main... | Rate it: | |
"The Falcon and the Capon" is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine that uses animal characters to reflect human behaviour. The story explores a tamed falcon who refuses to hunt capons, pointing out that ... | Rate it: | |
A young lonely boy is haunted by a creature that claims to be his friend. Taking the shape of those the boy is familiar with, but not quite right. | Rate it: | |
The Farm-Yard Cock and the Weather-Cock The Farm-Yard Cock and the Weather-Cock is a delightful short story by Hans Christian Andersen about two roosters - a humble farmyard cock and a high, gleaming weather-cock on a tall tower. The boo... | Rate it: | |
The Farmer and His Sons is a classic Aesop's fable that teaches the value of hard work and unity as strength. On his deathbed, a farmer gives his lazy sons a lesson in unity by telling them about a... | Rate it: | |
"The Farmer and the Cranes" by Aesop is a classic fable that tells the story of a farmer whose field is full of cranes feasting on his newly sown corn. Initially, the farmer uses harmless... | Rate it: | |
The Farmer and the Snake is a fable by Aesop about a good-hearted farmer who saves a freezing snake by bringing it home and warming it up. Once the snake has regained its strength, it bites its res... | Rate it: | |
"The Farmer and the Stork" is a moral tale by Aesop. It tells the story of a stork that unintentionally gets caught in a net set by a farmer to capture cranes, birds that have been destroying his c... | Rate it: | |
The Farmer, the Dog, and the Fox This is a charming and thought-provoking book that tells the tale of a cunning fox, a loyal dog, and a simple farmer. The story, written by the renowned fabulist Jean de La Fontaine, uses animals t... | Rate it: | |
The Fighting Bulls and the Frog The Fighting Bulls and the Frog is a fable book by Aesop. It tells the story of two bulls fighting over who will be the king of the pasture, which scares the smaller creatures. A frog, distressed, ... | Rate it: | |
The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle "The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle" is a fable written by Aesop. The story revolves around two roosters who become overly competitive and fight for the title of superior rooster. Blinded b... | Rate it: | |
"The Fir Tree" by Hans Christian Andersen is a classic children's tale that centers around a small fir tree in the forest who dreams of growing up. The tree wishes to become grand and tall like its... | Rate it: | |
The Fish and the Shepherd Who Played on the Clarionet "The Fish and the Shepherd Who Played on the Clarionet" is a tale of enchantment and mystery written by Jean de La Fontaine. This captivating narrative revolves around the interaction between a she... | Rate it: | |
The Fisherman and His Wife is a classic fable by The Brothers Grimm. The story revolves around a humble fisherman and his greedy wife. Upon catching a magical fish, the fisherman releases it after ... | Rate it: | |
The Fisherman and the Little Fish The Fisherman and the Little Fish is a classic fable by Aesop about a fisherman who catches a small fish. The little fish promises to bring the fisherman more fish if he lets him go. The fisherman,... | Rate it: | |
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"The Flax" by Hans Christian Andersen is a thought-provoking fairy tale about the life cycle of a flax plant. The story traces the journey of the plant from its growth in a field to its transformat... | Rate it: | |
In The Flies and the Honey, Aesop presents a tale about a jar of honey that attracts many flies. However, they greedily plunge in so deep that they become stuck and drown in the honey. The moral of... | Rate it: | |
"The Fly and the Ant" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine, one of the most famous fabulists in France. The book includes the named tale in which a fly and an ant distinct in characteri... | Rate it: | |
"The Flying Trunk" by Hans Christian Andersen is a magical fairy tale about a young man who squanders his wealth and becomes impoverished. His friend gifts him a magical flying trunk which transpor... | Rate it: | |
With his boat caught in a typhoon, Ling finds himself marooned on a forbidden island. There he discovers Rupe, who everyone thinks is dead. Will they escape the brutality of this uncontacted tribe? | Rate it: | |
"The Forest and the Woodman" is a collection of fables by Jean de La Fontaine, which highlights moral lessons using vivid tales from the animal kingdom and nature. The main story revolves around a ... | Rate it: | |
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