EP 227: The Story of Princess Hase (中将姫) (Ozaki)

Listen Here Watch Here The Story Of Princess Hase A STORY OF OLD JAPAN Many, many years ago there lived in Nara, the ancient Capital of Japan, a wise State minister, by name Prince Toyonari Fujiwara. His wife was a noble, good, and beautiful woman called Princess Murasaki (Violet). They had been married by their

EP 221: Maria of the Forest; How Honoria Kept Her Promise (Eells)

Listen Here Watch Here MARIA-OF-THE-FOREST The Story of a King and His Fate Once upon a time there was a very young king who went into the deep forest on a hunting expedition. He and his favorite page became separated from the rest of the party and soon they realized that they were lost. As

EP 205: The Daughter of the King of Naples (Eells)

Listen Here Watch Here THE DAUGHTER OF THE KING OF NAPLES The Story of a Prince’s Quest There was once a king who had an only son. The years passed by and he did not marry, so one day his father called him before him and said: “The time has come when you should marry,

EP 181: The Magic Turban, The Magic Whip, and the Magic Carpet

Listen Here Watch Here There were once two brothers, whose parents were dead. With his share of the inheritance the elder opened a shop, but the younger squandered his portion in foolish pleasures. A day came when the latter had no more money, so he went to his brother and begged a few paras.When he

EP 169: Trouble when One’s Young + The Little Maid who was Wise (Eells 1922)

Listen Here Watch Here TROUBLE WHEN ONE’S YOUNG The Story of a Maid’s Choice Long ago there lived a beautiful maiden whose name was Clarinha. She had been betrothed to a prince whom she had never seen. When at last he should be old enough to receive the rule of the kingdom he was coming

EP 147: Kulloo A Faithful Dog; The Story of Ghose

Listen Here Watch Here KULLOO, A FAITHFUL DOG A certain Bunniah or merchant married a woman of his own caste, and set out to a distant city. On the way he fell ill with a headache, so she sat by the wayside and pressed his head. While doing so a man passed by, and asked

EP 111: The Power of Fate

Listen Here Alice Elizabeth Dracott 1906 There was once a Rajah who had six daughters, none of whom were married, although all were grown up. One day he called them to him, and asked each in turn whether she was satisfied with her lot in life and what fate had given to her. Five of

EP 93: Princess Soorthie & The Snake’s Bride

Listen Here THE PRINCESS SOORTHE Two sisters, the daughters of a Rajah, were betrothed to two Princes, the eldest to a poor man with few followers, the youngest to a rich man with many followers.About eight days before their marriage, the elder called the younger and said: “Sister, we shall not be long together, let