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Fifty Famous Stories Retold
by James Baldwin (1841-1925)
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an event in history. Hear how Alexander the Great tamed Bucephalus, the kindness of Doctor Goldsmith, William Tell, George Washington and his hatchet, King Alfred as well as many other interesting tales. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)
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Total running time: 3:18:37
Read by Laura Caldwell
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- 00- Concerning These Stories - 00:03:08
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[ogg vorbis - 1.6MB] - 01- King Alfred and the Cakes - 00:03:35
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[ogg vorbis - 1.8MB] - 02- King Alfred and the Beggar - 00:03:49
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[ogg vorbis - 2.0MB] - 03- King Canute on the Seashore - 00:03:08
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[ogg vorbis - 1.6MB] - 04- The Sons of William the Conqueror - 00:05:24
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[ogg vorbis - 2.8MB] - 05- The White Ship - 00:05:15
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[ogg vorbis - 2.7MB] - 06- King John and the Abbot - 00:07:24
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[ogg vorbis - 3.8MB] - 07- A Story of Robin Hood - 00:05:57
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[ogg vorbis - 3.1MB] - 08- Bruce and the Spider - 00:02:36
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[ogg vorbis -1.4MB] - 09- The Black Douglas - 00:03:59
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[ogg vorbis - 2.1MB] - 10- Three Men of Gotham - 00:02:22
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[ogg vorbis - 1.2MB] - 11- Other Wise Men of Gotham - 00:05:27
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[ogg vorbis - 2.8MB] - 12-The Miller of the Dee - 00:02:38
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[ogg vorbis - 1.4MB] - 13- Sir Philip Sidney - 00:02:12
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[ogg vorbis - 1.1MB] - 14- The Ungrateful Soldier - 00:02:17
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[ogg vorbis - 1.2MB] - 15- Sir Humphrey Gilbert - 00:01:56
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[ogg vorbis - 1.0MB] - 16- Sir Walter Raleigh - 00:04:38
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[ogg vorbis - 2.4MB] - 17- Pocahontas - 00:02:12
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[ogg vorbis - 1.1MB] - 18- George Washington and His Hatchet - 00:01:50
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[ogg vorbis - 0.9MB] - 19- Grace Darling - 00:03:39
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[ogg vorbis - 1.9MB] - 20- The Story of William Tell - 00:03:03
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[ogg vorbis - 1.6MB] - 21- Arnold Winklereid - 00:03:20
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[ogg vorbis - 1.7MB] - 22- The Bell of Atri - 00:07:41
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[ogg vorbis - 4.0MB] - 23- How Napolean Crossed the Alps - 00:01:47
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[ogg vorbis - 0.9MB] - 24- The Story of Cincinnatus - 00:05:58
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[ogg vorbis - 3.1MB] - 25- The Story of Regulus - 00:04:06
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[ogg vorbis - 2.1MB] - 26- Cornelia’s Jewels - 00:03:34
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[ogg vorbis - 1.8MB] - 27- Androclus and the Lion - 00:04:16
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[ogg vorbis - 2.2MB] - 28- Horatius at the Bridge - 00:04:36
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[ogg vorbis - 2.4MB] - 29- Julius Caesar - 00:02:31
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[ogg vorbis - 1.3MB] - 30- The Sword of Damocles - 00:03:20
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[ogg vorbis - 1.7MB] - 31- Damon and Pythias - 00:03:06
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[ogg vorbis - 1.6MB] - 32- A Laconic Answer - 00:01:58
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[ogg vorbis - 1.0MB] - 33- The Ungrateful Guest - 00:02:21
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[ogg vorbis - 1.2MB] - 34- Alexander and Bucephalus - 00:02:46
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[ogg vorbis - 1.4MB] - 35- Diogenes the Wise Man - 00:02:24
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[ogg vorbis - 1.2MB] - 36- The Brave Three Hundred - 00:02:47
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[ogg vorbis - 1.4MB] - 37- Socrates and His House - 00:01:09
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[ogg vorbis - 0.6MB] - 38- The King and His Hawk - 00:05:08
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[ogg vorbis - 2.7MB] - 39- Doctor Goldsmith - 00:01:58
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[ogg vorbis - 1.0MB] - 40- The Kingdoms - 00:03:28
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[ogg vorbis - 1.8MB] - 41- The Barmecide Feast - 00:04:50
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[ogg vorbis - 2.5MB] - 42- The Endless Tale - 00:04:03
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[ogg vorbis - 2.1MB] - 43- The Blind Men and the Elephant - 00:02:40
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[ogg vorbis - 1.4MB] - 44- Maximillian and the Goose Boy - 00:05:15
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[ogg vorbis - 2.7MB] - 45- The Inchcape Rock - 00:04:05
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[ogg vorbis - 2.1MB] - 46- Whittington and His Cat - 00:14:58
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[ogg vorbis - 7.7MB] - 47- Casabianca - 00:03:38
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[ogg vorbis - 1.9MB] - 48- Antonio Canova - 00:05:47
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[ogg vorbis - 3.0MB] - 49- Picciola - 00:06:07
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[ogg vorbis - 3.2MB] - 50- Mignon - 00:05:51
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Cataloged on November 30, 2007
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