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Fables for the Frivolous

Fables for the Frivolous by Guy Wetmore Carryl. First published 1898. 20 sections, 52 min. Public domain recording (LibriVox).

Details

Length
52 min
Sections
20
Language
English
Feed
RSS
Work published
1898
Read by
chriss the girl, Khoa Tran, Peter Katt, Noam Yogev + 7 more
Source
LibriVox
Internet Archive
frivolous_fables_librivox
Rights
Public domain — LibriVox recording of a public-domain text
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Chapters

  1. The Arrogant Fox and the Unapproachable Grapes 2:35
  2. The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare 2:22
  3. The Patrician Peacocks and the Overweening Jay 2:43
  4. The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull 2:07
  5. The Domineering Eagle and the Inventive Bratling 2:40
  6. The Iconoclastic Rustic and the Apropos Acorn 2:43
  7. The Unusual Goose and the Imbecilic Woodcutter 2:11
  8. The Rude Rat and the Unostentatious Oyster 2:38
  9. The Urban Rat and the Suburban Rat 2:11
  10. The Impecunious Grasshopper and the Frugal Ant 2:32
  11. The Pampered Lapdog and the Misguided Ass 2:23
  12. The Vainglorious Oak and the Modest Bullrush 2:36
  13. The Inhuman Wolf and the Lamb Sans Gene 2:35
  14. The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven 2:51
  15. The Microscopic Trout and the Machiavellian Fisherman 3:29
  16. The Confiding Peasant and the Maladroit Bear 2:39
  17. The Precipitate Cock and the Unappreciated Pearl 1:54
  18. The Abbreviated Fox and His Sceptical Comrades 2:25
  19. The Hospitable Caledonian and the Thankless Viper 2:22
  20. The Impetuous Breeze and the Diplomatic Sun 4:25