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Abbie Farwell Brown (1871–1927) was an author who wrote over half a dozen works of mythology and poetry for adults and children. This is a delightful retelling of some of the most popular and famous Norse tales, from the creation of the world, to how Odin traded one of his eyes in exchange for wisdom, to the use of the god Kvasir’s blood to create the “Mead of Poetry”, and the cataclysmic clashes with the Jötun giants.

Randall and Dorothea seem to be very much in love, but Dorothea hesitates, not wishing to lose her independence. She eventually goes to the countryside, as an affirmation of her freedom and refusal top submit to societal control.

A collection of stories from the Land of the Rising Sun. The tales come from a rich folk tradition. Fantasy and horror intermingle in these imaginative narratives.

This collection of Japanese fairytales has been translated from the modern version by Sadanami Sanjin. They are not literal translations, and although the story and all the particularly Japanese expressions have been faithfully preserved, they are told with the view to interest a young Western audience.

A collection of stories from the Land of the Rising Sun. The tales come from a rich folk tradition. Fantasy and horror intermingle in these imaginative narratives.

The "gold lands" of the title are California, the setting of these fairy tales. They include the stories "Santa Claus and the Christ Child", "The Two Good-for-Nothings", "The Strong Man of Santa Barbara", "Juanetta", "Emperor Norton", and "Death's Valley".

Hannah More was British playwright, abolitionist, and philanthropist. This allegory is a witty portrayal of peoples’ daily concerns; the story calls on them to keep their mind on their heavenly destination and to prepare for it. “… one would have thought they would have been chiefly employed in packing up, and preparing, and getting everything in order. But this was so far from being the case, that it was almost the only thing which they did not think about.”