The Key of Gold: 23 Czech Folk Tales

The Key of Gold: 23 Czech Folk Tales
Translated by Joseph Baudis (b. 1883)

Not your common fairy tales, this collection is a mixture of morals,
quirkiness, and sarcasm. In it one finds ironic derivatives (if not roots]
of well-known fairy tales such as "The Brave Little Taylor" and "Beauty
and the Beast," as well as some more unusual settings to impart the
popular fairy tale themes of justice and happily ever after. Most stories
are told with wry humor and often shocking irreverence for the
expected fairy tale turn out. This is NOT a book for children, but one for
adults who love fairy tales, and enjoy making fun of them.
DISCLAIMER: Story 09 contains some racially offensive material in its
ending. Due to the LibriVox mission of reading, rather than rewriting,
literature in the public domain, it has not been omitted from this
anthology. (Summary by MariaSC]

Read by Maria Celano, Brian Knapp, Jessica Orlando, Peter
Yearsley, Christiane Levesque, Maddie, Alys Attewater, Kelly
Bescherer, & Elizabeth Palmer. Total Running Time: 03:40:07

This recording is in the public domain and may be reproduced, distributed, or modified without
permission. For more information or to volunteer, visit librivox.org. Cover picture by Atru>
Schemer (c. 1913). Copyright expired in US, Canada, EU and all countries with author's life +70
yrs laws. Cover design by Janette Brown. This design is in the public domain.

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