Project Gutenberg 2014-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 434 Scudder, Horace Elisha 1838 1902 Scudder, Horace E. Scudder, H. E. (Horace Elisha) The Book of Fables and Folk Stories Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Book of Fables and Folk Stories" by Horace Elisha Scudder is a collection of classic fables and folk tales written during the late 19th century. The book features well-known stories such as "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs," and "Cinderella," and is designed to entertain and impart moral lessons to young readers. At the start of this compilation, readers are introduced to several beloved fables, beginning with "Little Red Riding Hood," who embarks on a journey to visit her grandmother but encounters a cunning wolf along the way. This is followed by the moral tale of "The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs," teaching the dangers of greed. Other stories like "The Lion and the Mouse" illustrate themes of kindness and reciprocity, establishing a foundation for moral instruction. The opening portion presents a rich variety of tales, each actively engaging the reader while highlighting ethical lessons through charming narratives and characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45384/45384-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 99.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fairy tales Fables Tales PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 242089 2025-08-18T11:22:26.791460 text/html 232094 2024-10-24T05:38:57 text/html 32761302 2025-08-18T11:22:39.393469 application/epub+zip 32747950 2025-08-18T11:22:30.633527 application/epub+zip 159347 2025-08-18T11:22:27.794455 application/epub+zip 32013566 2025-08-18T11:22:45.211399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31957383 2025-08-18T11:22:35.672480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227696 2022-09-20T17:32:57.428908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180613 2025-08-18T11:22:25.236503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180456 2016-11-19T07:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16582 2025-08-18T11:22:45.391390 application/rdf+xml 31095 2025-08-18T11:22:27.941454 image/jpeg 4671 2025-08-18T11:22:27.866509 image/jpeg 61678953 2025-08-18T11:22:27.346527 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia