Washington Irving's two most famous stories are combined here. One tells of Rip Van Winkle who escaped the dreadful life of a hen-pecked husband by magical means and the other of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman on their midnight ride. Experience the fright of poor Ichabod when assailed by the headless horseman and laugh at poor Rip who spends a lot of time sleeping to try to escape the headache of a nagging and ungrateful wife.
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Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, magazine editor and diplomat.
Born in Manhattan at the end of the American Revolution, he was named for George Washington, whom he met as a child of six. As a teenager, Irving lived further upstate and became familiar with the surroundings that provided the setting for his best known works, ""Rip Van Winkle"" and ""The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"""
Washington Irving's two most famous stories-available in one audiobook!
One tells of Rip Van Winkle, who escaped the dreadful life of a hen-pecked husband by magical means. The other is of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman on their midnight ride. Experience the fright of poor Ichabod when assailed by the headless horseman and laugh at poor Rip who spends a lot of time sleeping to try to escape the headache of a nagging and ungrateful wife.
Riquet à la houppe est un conte populaire, dont la version la plus célèbre est celle de Charles Perrault. Une reine eut un enfant très laid, mais dont une fée lui prédit qu'il aurait beaucoup d'esprit. Naissent ensuite dans le royaume voisin deux princesses, l'une très belle mais de peu d'esprit, l'autre si spirituelle que nul ne s'apercevrait de sa laideur. La belle resta ignorée et pleura, mais Riquet serait là pour la consoler s'il arrivait à la convaincre de l'épouser. Ce conte tourne autour de la transformation amoureuse, thème cher aux salons littéraires de l'âge classique. Il brosse une image de l'amour galant, précieuse pour une éducation basée sur le respect et l'accueil de l'autre. Ce conte de Perrault est interprété par Fabienne Prost, pour le plaisir des petits et des grands.
"Riquet with the Tuft" (French: Riquet à la Houppe), also known as "Ricky of the Tuft", is a very famous folktale / fable / fairy tale written by Charles Perrault. A fairy gives an ugly prince named Ricky the gift of conferring wit upon the one he loves the best. Prince Ricky of the Tuft comes to a kingdom with two princesses. The elder one is beautiful but unintelligent and the younger one is intelligent but ugly. The elder princess is saddened that her ugly but smart sister receives more attention than her. One day as the elder princess was going for a walk in the forest to ease her sorrow, she is approached by Ricky who had fallen in love with her after seeing portraits of her that circulated. Ricky asks how a person so beautiful as she can be so sad, to which she responds that she is sad because she is beautiful but lacks intelligence. Ricky then bestows the gift of intelligence on the elder princess for a promise of marriage. A year later, Ricky comes to marry her. She refuses on grounds that he cannot hold her to a promise made before she gained her wisdom. The princess then tells him that she was gifted at birth with the power to transform her lover into a beautiful person by the same fairy who helped him...
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Roald Dahl's wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world's number 1 storyteller. In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(Abridged)
Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last!
James and the Giant Peach (Abridged)
A little magic can take you a long way
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Unabridged)
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
The Enormous Crocodile (Unabridged)
This greedy crocodile loves to guzzle up little boys and girls
The Magic Finger (Unabridged)
Horrible neighbors learn their lesson from a little girl with powerful magic!
The popularity of Robin Hood endures for ever. In this bright re-telling for audiobook by Benedict Flynn, complete with sound effects, Robin Hood steals from the rich and gives to the poor, faces and overcomes the Sheriff of Nottingham, is supported by Little John and Alan a'Dale, and meets Maid Marian. But the drama and the danger are ever present, and sadness is not far away.
Before he becomes an outlaw, Robin Hood is the rightful earl of Huntingdon. The times are corrupt, however, and Robin's father is dispossessed of his estates. Young Robin is driven into Sherwood Forest, where he protests social injustice by organizing a band of outlaws to prey on the rich to give to the poor.
The classic story of Robin Hood comes to life in this audio adaptation. Robin matches wits with powers that be as he robs from the rich and gives to the poor. When he is captured he merry men come to his aid with a daring rescue.
Before he becomes an outlaw, Robin Hood is the rightful earl of Huntingdon. The times are corrupt, however, and Robin's father is dispossessed of his estates. Young Robin is driven into Sherwood Forest, where he protests social injustice by organizing a band of outlaws to prey on the rich to give to the poor.
Robin Hood lebt mit seinen Freunden im Sherwood Forest. Als freundliche Räuberbande bestehlen sie die Reichen und geben ihre Beute den Armen. Dabei geraten sie immer wieder mit dem Sheriff von Nottingham aneinander. Ein Abenteuer jagt das nächste und Robin Hood erkennt bald, wie wichtig seine Freunde sind. Dirk Walbreckers für Kinder neu erzählte Version des spannenden Klassikers.-
