CONTENTS

[INTRODUCTION]Charles, W. Eliot
[PREFACE]William Patten

TALES OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS
[Manabozho]H. R. Schoolcraft
[Why the Diver Duck Has So Few Tail Feathers]H. R. Schoolcraft
[Manabozho Changed to Wolf]H. R. Schoolcraft
[Why the Woodpecker has Red Feathers]H. R. Schoolcraft
[Manabozho is Robbed]H. R. Schoolcraft
[Manabozho and the Woodpeckers]H. R. Schoolcraft
[The Boy and the Wolves]Andrew Lang
[The Indian Who Lost His Wife]Andrew Lang

TALES FROM INDIA
[Punchkin]E. Frere
[The Sun, Moon and Wind]E. Frere
[Why the Fish Laughed]Joseph Jacob
[The Farmer and Money Lender]Joseph Jacob
[Pride Goeth Before a Fall]Joseph Jacob
[The Wicked Sons]Joseph Jacob
[Tiger, Brahman, and Jackal]Flora Annie Steel
[The Lambikin]Flora Annie Steel
[The Rat’s Wedding ]Flora Annie Steel
[The Jackal and the Partridge]Flora Annie Steel
[The Jackal and the Crocodile]Flora Annie Steel
[The Jackal and the Iguana]Flora Annie Steel
[The Bear’s Bad Bargain]Flora Annie Steel
[The Thief and the Fox]Ramaswami Raju
[The Farmer and the Fox]Ramaswami Raju
[The Fools and the Drum]Ramaswami Raju
[The Lion and the Goat]Ramaswami Raju
[The Glowworm and Jackdaw]Ramaswami Raju
[The Camel and the Pig]Ramaswami Raju
[The Dog and the Dog Dealer]Ramaswami Raju
[The Tiger, Fox, and Hunters]Ramaswami Raju
[The Sea, the Fox, and the Wolf]Ramaswami Raju
[The Fox in the Well]Ramaswami Raju

TALES FROM THE NORSELAND
[Ashiepattle]P. C. Asbjörnsen
[The Squire’s Bride]P. C. Asbjörnsen
[The Doll in the Grass]P. C. Asbjörnsen
[The Bear and the Fox]P. C. Asbjörnsen
[The Lad Who Went to the North Wind]Sir George W. Dasent
[The Husband Who Was to Mind the House]Sir George W. Dasent
[How One Went Out to Woo]Sir George W. Dasent
[Why the Bear is Stumpy-Tailed]Sir George W. Dasent
[Boots and the Princess]Sir George W. Dasent
[The Witch in the Stone Boat]Andrew Lang

TALES FROM FRANCE, SPAIN, AND POLAND
[The Snuffbox]Paul Sébillot
[The Golden Blackbird]Paul Sébillot
[The Half-Chick]Andrew Lang
[The Three Brothers]Hermann R. Kletke
[The Glass Mountain]Hermann R. Kletke

TALES FROM RUSSIA
[Huntsman the Unlucky]John T. Naaké
[Story of Little Simpleton]John T. Naaké
[The Golden Fish]Lillian M. Gask

TALES FROM SERBIA
[The Wonderful Hair]W.S. Karajich
[The Language of Animals]W.S. Karajich
[The Emperor Trojan’s Ears]W.S. Karajich
[The Maiden Who Was Wiser Than the King]W.S. Karajich

AN IRISH TALE
[The Three Sons]Lady Gregory

TALES FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
[Hok Lee and the Dwarfs]Andrew Lang
[A Dreadful Boar]Adele M. Fielde
[The Five Queer Brothers]Adele M. Fielde
[The Accomplished Teakettle]A.B. Mitford
[Adventures of Little Peachling]A.B. Mitford

A TALE FROM NEW GUINEA
[The Two Lizards]Annie Ker

A TALE FROM JAMAICA
[De King and De Peafowl]Mary P. Milne-Horne

SOME OLD FAVORITES
[Hansel and Grethel]W. and J. Grimm
[Thumbling]W. and J. Grimm
[The Six Swans]W. and J. Grimm
[Snow-White and Rose-Red]W. and J. Grimm
[The Ugly Duckling]Hans C. Andersen
[The Tinder-Box]Hans C. Andersen
[The Constant Tin Soldier]Hans C. Andersen
[The Fir Tree]Hans C. Andersen
[The Flying Trunk]Hans C. Andersen
[The Darning Needle]Hans C. Andersen
[Pen and Inkstand]Hans C. Andersen
[Cinderella]Miss Mulock
[Little Red Riding-Hood]Charles Perrault
[The Story of the Three Bears]Robert Southey
[Puss in Boots]Charles Perrault
[Jack the Giant-Killer]Joseph Jacobs
[Tom Thumb]Joseph Jacobs
[Blue Beard]Charles Perrault
[The Brave Little Tailor]Anonymous
[The Sleeping Beauty]Charles Perrault
[The Fair One With Golden Locks]Miss Mulock
[Beauty and the Beast]Mme. d’Aulnoy
[Jack and the Beanstalk]Anonymous
[Hop-o’-My-Thumb]Joseph Jacobs
[The Goose-Girl]Anonymous
[He Who Knew Not Fear]Anonymous

THE FABLES OF ÆSOP
[The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse]Æsop
[The Man, Boy, and Donkey]Æsop
[The Shepherd’s Boy]Æsop
[Androcles]Æsop
[The Fox and the Stork]Æsop
[The Crow and the Pitcher]Æsop
[The Frogs Desiring a King]Æsop
[The Frog and the Ox]Æsop
[The Cock and the Pearl]Æsop
[The Fox Without a Tail]Æsop
[The Fox and the Cat]Æsop
[The Dog in the Manger]Æsop
[The Fox and the Goat]Æsop
[Belling the Cat]Æsop
[The Jay and the Peacock]Æsop
[The Ass and the Lap-Dog]Æsop
[The Ant and the Grasshopper]Æsop
[The Woodman and the Serpent]Æsop
[The Milkmaid and Her Pail]Æsop
[The Lion and the Mouse]Æsop
[Hercules and the Waggoner]Æsop
[The Lion’s Share]Æsop
[The Fox and the Crow]Æsop
[The Dog and the Shadow]Æsop
[The Wolf and the Lamb]Æsop
[The Bat, Birds, and Beasts]Æsop
[The Belly and the Members]Æsop
[The Fox and the Grapes]Æsop
[The Swallow and the Birds]Æsop