Eastern Stories and Legends: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Eastern Stories and Legends, credited to Marie Louise Shedlock, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Eastern Stories and Legends by Marie Louise Shedlock. Read in English by Max Hollway A collection of ancient myths, legends and fairy-tales. Each story is a timeless adventure featuring a hero who is sometimes a man, animal or reincarnated Buddha. The short stories are life lessons presented in a humorous lighthearted nature. They will appeal to young and old alike as they have for centuries past.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Eastern Stories and Legends
• Author credits: Marie Louise Shedlock
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 30
• Listed recording duration: 2:24:01

Catalogue topics

• myths
• Legends
• eastern stories

Opening tracks: first 24 of 30

1. 01 - The Hare that ran away — 5:00
2. 02 - The Monkey and the Crocodile — 4:23
3. 03 - The Spirit that lived in a Tree — 5:00
4. 04 - The Hare that was not afraid to die — 6:12
5. 05 - The Parrot that fed his Parents — 6:20
6. 06 - The Man who worked to give Alms — 4:38
7. 07 - The King who saw the Truth — 5:38
8. 08 - The Bull that demanded fair Treatment — 5:36
9. 09 - The Bull that proved his Gratitude — 5:15
10. 10 - The Horse that held out to the End — 5:49
11. 11 - The Monkey that saved the Herd — 4:14
12. 12 - The Mallard that asked for too much — 2:09
13. 13 - The Merchant who overcame all Obstacles — 5:03
14. 14 - The Elephant that was honored in Old Age — 3:23
15. 15 - The Faithful Friend — 3:20
16. 16 - The Hawk and the Osprey — 5:00
17. 17 - Grandmother’s golden Dish — 6:27
18. 18 - The Elephant that spared Life — 5:50
19. 19 - How the Antelope was caught — 3:25
20. 20 - The Banyan Deer — 7:43
21. 21 - The Pupil who taught his Teacher — 4:19
22. 22 - The Man who told a Lie — 5:13
23. 23 - The Crow that thought it knew — 4:00
24. 24 - The Judas Tree — 2:21

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