The Art of the Story-Teller Part 29

IVAN, THE BIRD AND THE WOLF.

THE PIG, THE DEER AND THE STEED.

WATERS OF YOUTH.

THE USELESS WAGONER.

From "Myths and Folk Tales of the Russians, Western Slavs and Magyars," by Jeremiah Curtin. These stories need shortening and adapting.

THE COMICAL HISTORY OF THE KING AND THE COBBLER.

This story should be shortened to add to the dramatic power.

[From a Chap Book.]

THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.

From "Fairy Tales," by Hans Christian Andersen.

HEREAFTER THIS.

From "More English Fairy Tales," by Joseph Jacobs. This story and "The Fisherman and his Wife" are great favorites and could be told one after the other, one to ill.u.s.trate the patient life, and the other the patient husband.

HOW A MAN FOUND HIS WIFE IN THE LAND OF THE DEAD.

This is a very dramatic and pagan story, to be used with discretion.

THE MAN WITHOUT HANDS AND FEET.

THE c.o.c.kEREL.

From "Papuan Fairy Tales." by Annie Ker.

THE STORY OF SIR TRISTRAM AND LA BELLE ISEULT.

From "Cornwall's Wonderland," by Mabel Quiller-Couch.

To be told in shortened form.

THE CAT THAT WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

THE WOOD ANEMONE.

SWEETER THAN SUGAR.

THE RASPBERRY CATERPILLAR.

From "Fairy Tales from Finland," by Zachris Topelius.

DINEVAN, THE EMU.

GOOMBLE GUBBON, THE BUSTARD.

From "Australian Legendary Tales," by Mrs. K. L. Parker.

THE TULIP BED.

From "The English Fairy Book," by Ernest Rhys. I have been asked so often for this particular story I am glad to be able to provide it in very poetical language.

STORIES FROM GRIMM AND ANDERSEN.

THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.

THE WOLF AND THE KIDS.

THE ADVENTURES OF CHANTICLEER AND PARTLET.

THE OLD MAN AND HIS GRANDSON.

RUMPELSTILTSKIN.

THE QUEEN BEE.

THE WOLF AND THE MAN.

THE GOLDEN GOOSE.

From Grimm's Fairy Tales, edited by Mrs. Edgar Lucas.

OLE-LUK-OIE. Series of seven stories.

WHAT THE OLD MAN DOES IS ALWAYS RIGHT.

THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA.

THUMBELINA.

For younger children. From Andersen's Fairy Tales.

IT'S QUITE TRUE.

FIVE OUT OF ONE POD.

GREAT CLAUS AND LITTLE CLAUS.

JACK THE DULLARD.

THE BUCKWHEAT.

THE FIR-TREE.

THE LITTLE TIN SOLDIER.

THE NIGHTINGALE.

THE UGLY DUCKLING.

THE SWINEHERD.

THE SEA SERPENT.