Fifty Famous Stories Retold

by James Baldwin

Children's Fiction Historical Fiction Short Stories

51 chapters3h 18mEnglish1896

About this book

Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an event in history. Hear how Alexander the Great tamed Bucephalus, the kindness of Doctor Goldsmith, William Tell, George Washington and his hatchet, King Alfred as well as many other interesting tales. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)

Chapters (50)

1King Alfred and the Cakes

215

2King Alfred and the Beggar

229

3King Canute on the Seashore

188

4The Sons of William the Conqueror

324

5The White Ship

315

6King John and the Abbot

444

7A Story of Robin Hood

357

8Bruce and the Spider

156

9The Black Douglas

239

10Three Men of Gotham

142

11Other Wise Men of Gotham

327

12The Miller of the Dee

158

13Sir Philip Sidney

132

14The Ungrateful Soldier

137

15Sir Humphrey Gilbert

116

16Sir Walter Raleigh

278

17Pocahontas

132

18George Washington and His Hatchet

110

19Grace Darling

219

20The Story of William Tell

183

21Arnold Winklereid

200

22The Bell of Atri

461

23How Napoleon Crossed the Alps

107

24The Story of Cincinnatus

358

25The Story of Regulus

246

26Cornelia's Jewels

214

27Androclus and the Lion

256

28Horatius at the Bridge

276

29Julius Caesar

151

30The Sword of Damocles

200

31Damon and Pythias

186

32A Laconic Answer

118

33The Ungrateful Guest

141

34Alexander and Bucephalus

166

35Diogenes the Wise Man

144

36The Brave Three Hundred

167

37Socrates and His House

38The King and His Hawk

308

39Doctor Goldsmith

118

40The Kingdoms

208

41The Barmecide Feast

290

42The Endless Tale

243

43The Blind Men and the Elephant

160

44Maximilian and the Goose Boy

315

45The Inchcape Rock

245

46Whittington and His Cat

898

47Casabianca

218

48Antonio Canova

347

49Picciola

367

50Mignon

351

Fifty Famous Stories Retold

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