The Girl Who Sat by the Ashes

Pádraic Colum (1881 - 1972)

"Because she used to herd Goats in the high places and the rocky places, she went by the name of Girl-go-with-the-Goats. But that was not the name that she herself called herself. She called herself Maid-alone..."

So begins Padriac Colum's rendition of this classical, well-known tale. He was a master story teller, and in this short book combines vivid characters and a depth of plot with the rough-hewn simplicity the story demands. If you are fond of Cinderella stories, you will enjoy this book. And if you believe you dislike all such, it may yet win you over and change your mind.

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - The Coming of Crow-feather-Cloak Arctura
00:07:34
Play 02 02 - Fruit for the King's Son Arctura
00:06:51
Play 03 03 - Girl-go-with-the-Goats Loses House Room Arctura
00:08:12
Play 04 04 - The Girl in the Goat-shed Arctura
00:09:29
Play 05 05 - Fire for the King's Son Arctura
00:09:13
Play 06 06 - Crow-feather-Cloak Again nanacindy
00:08:36
Play 07 07 - Through the Three Woods and to the King's Castle Elizabeth Klett
00:08:59
Play 08 08 - Water for the King's Son Elizabeth Klett
00:06:02
Play 09 09 - What the Geese Talked Of Elizabeth Klett
00:02:48
Play 10 10 - The King's Son Goes Seeking Elizabeth Klett
00:05:48
Play 11 11 - How Maid-alone Ceased Being a Goose-herd Elizabeth Klett
00:04:06
Play 12 12 - The Girl Who Sat by the Ashes Elizabeth Klett
00:02:35
Play 13 13 - The Ball in the King's Castle Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)
00:10:48
Play 14 14 - The Matchless Maiden Loses Her Golden Slipper Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)
00:16:10
Play 15 15 - The Wisest Woman Comes to the King's Castle Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)
00:12:23
Play 16 16 - The Clock Strikes and Maid-alone Stays Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)
00:06:21