This is a collection of fifty short stories retold for young readers, drawn from history, legend, and folklore. It includes tales such as King Alfred and the Cakes, William Tell, and Horatius at the Bridge, offering simple lessons in courage and wisdom. A pleasant introduction to classic stories for listeners of all ages.
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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
Opening of the book
FIFTY FAMOUS STORIES RETOLD BY JAMES BALDWIN Seal AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO Copyright, 1896, by AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY. CONTENTS.
King Alfred and the Cakes 5 King Alfred and the Beggar 8 King Canute on the Seashore 10 The Sons of William the Conqueror 12 The White Ship 17 King John and the Abbot 21 A Story of Robin Hood 28 Bruce and the Spider 33 The Black Douglas 35 Three Men of Gotham 39 Other Wise Men of Gotham 42 The Miller of the Dee 46 Sir Philip Sidney 49 The Ungrateful Soldier 51 Sir Humphrey Gilbert 53 Sir Walter Raleigh 54 Pocahontas 58 George Washington and his Hatchet 59 Grace Darling 61 The Story of William Tell 64 Arnold Winkelried 66 The Bell of Atri 69 How Napoleon crossed the Alps 75 The Story of Cincinnatus 76 The Story of Regulus 82 Cornelia's Jewels 85 Androclus and the Lion 87 Horatius at the Bridge 91 Julius Cæsar 95 The Sword of Damocles 96 Damon and Pythias 100 A Laconic Answer 102
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