Once Upon a Time... 420 Fairy Tales from Andrew Lang's Fairy Books

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A new tale to listen to every day, perfect for bedtime, story time, riding in the car or just about any time! Once Upon A Time... 420 Children's fairy tales from the collection of Fairy Books edited by Andrew Lang, including favorites such as Puss in Boots, Why the Sea is Salt, Snow White and Rose Red, and many, many others. These original fairy tales from all over the globe are beloved by children of all ages. Read by Laura Piette Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

Laura Piette


    • Jul 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, part 3 of 3 - #8/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 14:23


    Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp from Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book (1889). Part 3 of 3. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, part 2 of 3 - #8/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 13:15


    Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, from Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book (1889). Part 2 of 3. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, part 1 of 3 - #8/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 8:17


    Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, from The Blue Fairy Book (1889) edited by Andrew Lang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper - #7/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 15:43


    This is the story of Cinderella as written by Charles Perrault, and included in Andrew Lang's The Blue Fairy Book (1889). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood - #6/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 22:03


    Sleeping Beauty (French: La belle au bois dormant, or The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest; German: Dornröschen, or Little Briar Rose), also titled in English as The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods, is a fairy tale about a princess cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for a hundred years before being awakened by a handsome prince. Andrew Lang included it in The Blue Fairy Book (1889). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    Little Red Riding Hood - #5/420 - friendly ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 5:10


    The tale of Little Red Riding Hood, with an alternate ending where she does not get eaten up by the wolf. ⁠Andrew Lang⁠⁠ included it in ⁠⁠The Blue Fairy Book⁠⁠ (1889). This episode is less likely to frighten your child. If you want the cautionary tale without the friendly ending, please see the episode list. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    Little Red Riding Hood - #5/420 - unfriendly ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 4:39


    This is the original cautionary version of Little Red Riding Hood. Andrew Lang⁠ included it in ⁠The Blue Fairy Book⁠ (1889). This is different than the traditional ending. SPOILER: It DOES NOT end nicely! If your children are very young it might disturb them. If that is the case, please see an alternate version of this story with a less frightening ending in the episode guide. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    The Yellow Dwarf - #4/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 50:52


    The Yellow Dwarf, (French: Le Nain jaune) is a French literary fairy tale by Madame d'Aulnoy. Andrew Lang included it in The Blue Fairy Book (1889). This episode took several sessions to finish, as it is quite long. I hope you enjoy it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    East of the Sun and West of the Moon - #3/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 26:54


    "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" is a tale of a young girl who must make an arduous journey filled with peril to win her Prince from his fate. It is translated from the Norwegian tale "Østenfor Sol og vestenfor Maane" in the book Norske Folkeeventyr edited by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in 1852. ⁠Andrew Lang⁠⁠⁠ included it in ⁠⁠⁠The Blue Fairy Book⁠⁠⁠ (1889). Read by Laura Piette.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess - #2/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 16:06


    "Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess", a French fairy tale of "Le Prince Desir et la Princesse Mignonne", by Madame Leprince de Beaumont, is the second story in Andrew Lang's ⁠The Blue Fairy Book⁠ (1889). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

    Why the Sea Is Salt - #13/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 10:26


    Why the Sea Is Salt (Norwegian: Kvernen som maler på havsens bunn; the mill that grinds at the bottom of the sea) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr. Andrew Lang included it in The Blue Fairy Book (1889). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

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    The Bronze Ring - #1/420

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 24:06


    The is the first story in The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. According to Lang's preface, this version of this fairy tale from the  Middle East or Central Asia was translated and adapted from Traditions Populaires de l'Asie Mineure by Carnoy et Nicolaides (Paris: Maison-neuve, 1889). ⁠Andrew Lang⁠ included it in ⁠The Blue Fairy Book⁠ (1889). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celosia23/support

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