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The Andrew Lang Library

The Andrew Lang Library

By: Andrew Lang
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Welcome, dear reader and listener, to The Andrew Lang Library, where the old tales live again. Here are gathered the enchanted histories of princes and maidens, of dragons, giants, perilous quests, and kingdoms beyond the edge of map and memory. In each episode, a book is opened, and its wonders are read aloud anew, that the curious may wander once more in the fair country of story.Public domain Hourly
Episodes
  • The Green Fairy Book Tale 3 - The Story of Caliph Stork

    The Green Fairy Book Tale 3 - The Story of Caliph Stork
    Jun 28 2026
    In which Caliph Chasid of Bagdad acquires a mysterious powder promising transformation into any creature, and in his curiosity, he and his Grand Vizier venture forth to test this wondrous magic among the storks by the pond. Their adventures lead them to unexpected companionship and a peculiar enchantment that entwines their fates with that of a sorrowful screech owl residing in ancient ruins.
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    22 mins
  • The Green Fairy Book Tale 4 - The Enchanted Watch

    The Green Fairy Book Tale 4 - The Enchanted Watch
    Jun 28 2026
    In which a simple young man named Jenik is granted leave to travel by his wealthy father and, through a chance act of kindness, comes into possession of an enchanted watch with wondrous powers. As Jenik returns home and uses the watch to transform his fortunes and surroundings, he encounters both joy and tribulation, accompanied faithfully by a dog and a cat he once saved.
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    11 mins
  • The Green Fairy Book Tale 2 - The Half-Chick

    The Green Fairy Book Tale 2 - The Half-Chick
    Jun 28 2026
    In which a most extraordinary little chick, quite unlike his brothers and sisters in form and spirit, resolves to leave his humble farmyard for the great city of Madrid despite his mother’s counsel. Along his journey, his refusal to aid others in need brings him a singular and memorable fate that lingers above the city to this day.
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    8 mins
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