Length10h 16m
About this audiobook
Experience the delicate and whimsical tales of Japan and Sicily in this diverse collection that spans continents. The narratives range from the serene and tragic to the boisterous and comical, reflecting the vast differences in cultural temperaments. Magical cats, snow maidens, and wandering knights fill the pages, offering a kaleidoscope of human experience. This volume is a bridge between East and West, proving that the language of magic is universal.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (2.1K)
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GenreFairy Tales and Folklore, Literary Classics, General Fiction
Length10 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
23How The Hermit Helped To Win The King’s Daughter
2The Cat’s Elopement
24The Water Of Life
3How The Dragon Was Tricked
25The Wounded Lion
4The Goblin And The Grocer
26The Man Without A Heart
5The House In The Wood
27The Two Brothers
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6Uraschimataro And The Turtle
28Master And Pupil
7The Slaying Of The Tanuki
29The Golden Lion
8The Flying Trunk
30The Sprig Of Rosemary
9The Snow-Man
31The White Dove
10The Shirt-Collar
32The Troll’s Daughter
11The Princess In The Chest
33Esben And The Witch
12The Three Brothers
34Princess Minon-Minette
13The Snow-Queen
35Maiden Bright-Eye
14The Fir-Tree
36The Merry Wives
15Hans, The Mermaid’s Son
37King Lindorm
16Peter Bull
38The Jackal, The Dove, And The Panther
17The Bird ‘Grip’
39The Little Hare
18Snowflake
40The Sparrow With The Slit Tongue
19I Know What I Have Learned
41The Story Of Ciccu
20The Cunning Shoemaker
42Don Giovanni De La Fortuna
21The King Who Would Have A Beautiful Wife
43IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
22Catherine And Her Destiny
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