Showing results for "Popular Culture" in Children's Audiobooks

Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott. "Rose in Bloom" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel published in 1876. This sequel to "Eight Cousins" follows Rose Campbell as she returns from Europe and navigates nineteenth-century society. Determined to pursue philanthropy and maintain her independence, Rose must contend with family expectations about marriage and fortune. As her cousins vie for her attention and her adopted companion Phebe seeks to prove herself, Rose faces questions about love, social class, and what truly matters in choosing a life partner.

The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame. What would you do if you discovered a dragon living in a cave on a hill above your home? Make friends, read poetry together? It turns out that not all dragons are intent on pillaging the countryside. Some might actually enjoy peace, quiet, and the occasional banquet. The Boy of this story knows how to handle dragons, and life is good… until a knight in shining armor arrives in town to exterminate his friend! It doesn’t matter that it’s a “good” dragon — rules are rules, you know!

Le Avventure di Pinocchio. Carlo Collodi. (Italiano) Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino è il titolo del romanzo ottocentesco che ha come protagonista un notissimo personaggio di finzione, appunto Pinocchio, burattino di legno al centro di celeberrime avventure. Si tratta di un classico della cosiddetta letteratura per ragazzi e fu scritto nel 1881 da Collodi (pseudonimo dello scrittore Carlo Lorenzini). Il personaggio di Pinocchio - burattino umanizzato nella tendenza a nascondersi dietro facili menzogne e a cui cresce il naso in rapporto ad ogni bugia che dice - è stato ...

My Man Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse. Bertram Wooster is an English gentleman living in New York, who seems to get himself into all sorts of jams. It’s up to his manservant Jeeves to come up with the plan to save the day from unpleasant houseguests, stingy uncles, broken hearts, and hard-partying aunts.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. Robin Hood is the archetypal English folk hero; a courteous, pious and swashbuckling outlaw of the mediæval era who, in modern versions of the legend, is famous for robbing the rich to feed the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. He operates with his "seven score" (140 strong) group of fellow outlawed yeomen – named the Merry Men. He and his band are usually associated with Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. The Victorian era generated its own distinct versions of Robin Hood. The traditional tales were often adapted for ...

The Wishing Well by Mildred A. Wirt Benson. PENNY PARKER is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an uncanny knack for uncovering and solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysteries. The only daughter of widower Anthony Parker, publisher of the "Riverview Star," Penny has been raised to be self-sufficient, outspoken, innovative, and extraordinarily tenacious. Her cheerful, chatty manner belies a shrewd and keenly observant mind. Penny was the creation of Mildred A. Wirt, who was also the author of the original Nancy Drew series (under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene). Wirt became frustrated ...

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Mary Lennox is a spoiled, middle-class, self-centered child who has been recently orphaned. She is accepted into the quiet and remote country house of an uncle, who has almost completely withdrawn into himself after the death of his wife. Mary gradually becomes drawn into the hidden side of the house: why does she hear the crying of a unseen child? Why is there an overgrown, walled garden, its door long locked?

American Indian Fairy Tales by William Trowbridge Larned. With no written language, Native Americans living in the Lake Superior region passed their cultural identity down through the generations by way of stories. Far more than mere tales to amuse children, they passed along the collective wisdom of the tribes. In the 1830s, government Indian Agent and ethnologist Henry R Schoolcraft learned the language of these people and went out to collect and preserve their stories before the tribes disappeared under the westward rush of American civilization. Though these stories were recast as ...

Dive into the enchanting world of South African folklore with this collection of captivating tales. Each story weaves rich cultural heritage and vibrant characters, bringing to life the traditions and wisdom of diverse communities. Discover moral lessons, mythical creatures, and the timeless allure of storytelling that has been passed down through generations.

Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Hear Heidi if you've ever longed to see the Swiss mountain slopes. This story transports the listener from the fine air and freedom of the mountaintop to the confines of Frankfurt, back to the peaks again, bounding in flowered fields with goats at your heels and sky utterly surrounding you. We meet Heidi when she is 5, led up the mountain by her aunt who has raised the orphan but must leave now for a position in Frankfurt. In a mountain cottage overlooking the valley is Heidi's grandfather, and there with him the girl's sweet, free nature expands with the vista. The...

Предназначая эти сказки исключительно для взрослых, переводчик остался верен стремлению показать русскому читателю "Книгу тысячи и одной ночи" такой, как она есть, и при передаче непристойных мест оригинала.

У себя на родине сказки Шахразады в разных социальных слоях издревле встречали разное отношение.

История изучения переводов "Книги тысячи и одной ночи" в России может быть изложена очень кратко. До Великой Октябрьской революции русских переводов непосредственно с арабского не было.

Свидетельство багдадских писателей X века о существовании в их время арабской книги сказок "Тысячи и одной ночи" подтверждается наличием отрывка из этой книги, относящегося к IX веку. В дальнейшем литературная эволюция сборника продолжалась вплоть до XIV-XV веков.

Более позднего происхождения группа сказок сборника "Тысяча и одна ночь" - отражающих жизнь и быт средневекового арабского торгового города. Как это видно из некоторых топографических подробностей, действие в них разыгрывается главным образом в столице Египта - Каире.

Многие исследователи пришли к выводу, что "Тысячу и одну ночь" более целесообразно, чем по географическому принципу, объединить, хотя бы и условно, в группы по времени создания или же по принадлежности к социальной среде, где они бытовали.

Отрицательное отношение к "Тысячи и одной ночи" реакционно настроенных арабских филологов XIX века печально отразилось на судьбе ее печатных изданий.

При исследовании "Тысячи и одной ночи" каждую сказку надлежит рассматривать особо, так как органической связи между ними нет, и они до включения в сборник долгое время существовали самостоятельно.

В сборник вошли наиболее известные сказки зарубежных писателей: Братья Гримм "Храбрый портняжка"; В. Гауф "Маленький Мук"; Г. Андерсен "Соловей"; Ш. Перро "Золушка"; Д. Харрис "Братец Лис и Братец Кролик"; Р. Киплинг "Слоненок"; О. Уайльд "Преданный друг"; Э.

Готовы поспорить, даже если вы никогда не слышали имени Карло Коллоди, вы наверняка знакомы с персонажем его самой известной сказки "Пиноккио". Ведь всеми любимый Буратино это и есть тот самый Пиноккио. Через пятьдесят лет после выхода книги "Приключения Пиноккио.