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By Aesop Aesop's Fables

Fairy Tale
English
38028 Words
Ages 3 and up
282
2

Aesop's Fables is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with Aesop's name have descended to modern times through a number of sources. They continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic mediums. In Classical times there were various theorists who tried to differentiate these fables from other kinds of narration. They had to be short and unaffected; in addition, they are fictitious, useful to life and true to nature. In them could be found talking animals and plants, although humans interacting only with humans figure in a few. Typically they might begin with a contextual introduction, followed by the story, often with the moral underlined at the end. Setting the context was often necessary as a guide to the story's interpretation, as in the case of the political meaning of The Frogs Who Desired a King and The Frogs and the Sun. Sometimes the titles given later to the fables have become proverbial, as in the case of 'killing the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs or the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. In fact some fables, such as The Young Man and the Swallow, appear to have been invented as illustrations of already existing proverbs. One theorist, indeed, went so far as to define fables as extended proverbs. In this they have an aetiological function, the explaining of origins such as, in another context, why the ant is a mean, thieving creature. Other fables, also verging on this function, are outright jokes, as in the case of The Old Woman and the Doctor, aimed at greedy practitioners of medicine. [more]

Keywords: aesops fables, fables by aesop, fables, childrens fiction, morality, talking animals, tall tales, folklore, folk tales

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Ian Mcluckie Alicia's Circus Adventure

Fairy Tale
English
3891 Words
No Age Recommendation
476
0

Alicia goes to the circus and meets a talking elephant and goes to rescue his son from poachers.

Keywords: Alicia, circus, talking animals, luckieian

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Kenneth Grahame The Wind in the Willows

Juvenile Fiction
English
58332 Words
Ages 6 and up
246
2

The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphized animal characters in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames valley. A book that we all greatly loved and admired and read aloud or alone, over and over and over: The Wind in the Willows. This book is, in a way, two separate books put into one. There are, on the one hand, those chapters concerned with the adventures of Toad; and on the other hand there are those chapters that explore human emotions—the emotions of fear, nostalgia, awe, wanderlust. My mother was drawn to the second group, of which "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" was her favorite, read to me again and again with always, towards the end, the catch in the voice and the long pause to find her handkerchief and blow her nose. My father, on his side, was so captivated by the first group that he turned these chapters into the children's play, Toad of Toad Hall. In this play one emotion only is allowed to creep in: nostalgia. [more]

Keywords: the wind in the willows, classic childrens fiction, mysticism, action and adventure, morality, talking animals, quest

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Frank Fronash Death to the Six-Gun Gorilla

Adventure
English
27942 Words
Ages 16 and up
117
0

Out across the wasteland of the Jornada Basin, the Six-Gun Gorilla battles Apaches, U.S. Marshals and a whole [more]

Keywords: weird western, weird west, pulp fiction, old west, adventure novel, old west books, revenge story, quest, talking animals, horror, action, humor, gunfight, 19th century, action adventure, fantasy

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Baron Munchausen The Munchausen Papers

Volume One

Adventure
English
43112 Words
Ages 16 and up
1
0

"A man starts where he begins!"So declares Baron Münchausen as he presents here the truth of his extraordinary life first recounted by Rudolph Erich Raspe in 1785.While Mr. Raspe did indeed get "a few things correct" the rest, says the Baron, "is obviously the product of a deranged and frivolous mind." But not one to shy from a challenge, the good Baron has included both Raspe's original stories and his own memoirs, that the reader can judge for themselves just what happened when and to whom.So, from the Moon to the Sun to the center of the Earth, from lost islands to scorching deserts, from stormy seas to ice-blown wastelands, the Baron lays forth his glorious exploits in pursuit of excitement, intrigue, and never-ending adventure. [more]

Keywords: doppelgangers, the sphinx, cavemen, neanderthals, whales, kraken, extraterrestrials, alien life, the sun, the moon, cherry trees, sultans, spain, turkey, ottoman empire, religion, golden age of piracy, gunfight, swordfight, pirates, shipwreck, deserted island, talking animals, hollow earth, the north pole, atlantis, africa, egypt, coming of age, pulp fiction, europe, germany, hanover, the dutch, russian empire, 18th century, action, adventure, travel, history, humor, comedy, satire [more][Less]

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Tyler White The Journey

Fantasy
English
6673 Words
No Age Recommendation
296
1

The world is falling apart and Cassie and Henry are picked to go on the journey to find [more]

Keywords: adventure, fairies, cliffs, tigers, falling, dogs

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kitsune9797 Survival of the Fittest

Adventure
English
2738 Words
No Age Recommendation
195
7

Hikaro was a fallen angel who couldn't remember anything from his past. Until one day he meets a [more]

Keywords: Adventure, Anime, Fantasy

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Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventure In Wonderland

a classic children's story

Juvenile Fiction
English
29639 Words
Ages 16 and up
14
0

E-Book Summary: "The story begins when a little girl named Alice spots a rabbit in a coat sprint across her yard. She follows the rabbit into a place of talking animals, magical potions, and wacky events. Although the story is written to be a whimsical children's book; it deals with themes like obedience issues and even a little girl's maturing as she finds she will need to get out of situations using her knowledge and the sometimes non-sensical advice of others. Read to see if and how Alice gets back home." [more]

Keywords: alice, wonderland, lewis carroll, classic, classic book, classic books, alice in wondeland, fairytale, children's book

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Anaya Kuran ANIMALS

Wie man sich ein Narutoy hält

Humor
German
4077 Words
Ages 16 and up
2221
67

Menschen sind wie Tiere. Sie sind laut, hinterhältig, dreckig und wild. Für mich sind sie nur für wenige Dinge nützlich. Sex, Befriedigung und Stressabbau. "So meine Lieben," mein Klassenlehrer Iruka kam herein und klatschte in die Hände während er breit grinste."Wir haben einen neuen Schüler, er ist aus Amerika hierher gezogen. Seid ihm nicht böse, sein Japanisch ist noch nicht so gut!" Er ging zur Tür und öffnete sie. Das was dort hinein kam war blond, groß, hatte blaue Augen und ein breites Grinsen. Ich spürte wie mein Unterleib pochend erwachte. Mein altes Spielzeug hatte den Geist vor kurzem aufgegeben. Und das dort, es war perfekt. Der Perfekte Ersatz für mein Gehege. "Hey. Mein Name ist Naruto Uzumaki. Ich hoffe we all gonna be good friends!" [more]

Keywords: Naruto, Sasuke, Tiere, Sex, S&M, Yaoi, BoyXBoy, Shonen-Ai, Humor, Lemon, Lime, Analpiraten, NaruSasu, SasuNaru, ItaNaru, Darkfic

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Faith Marshia Animals

History
English
343 Words
Ages 3 and up
450
6

Keywords: Animals By Faith

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