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Catalog date:
2025-11-14
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Folk Tales From the Far East

Charles H. Meeker ( - fl. 1927)

“You are right, Sahib,” said the fairy. So she told me the delightful tales that are found in this book. I hope you will enjoy them as I did when they were told to me. - Summary by Charles H. Meeker

Genre(s): Anthologies, Asian Antiquity

Language: English

Keyword(s): myths (131), Japan (96), magic (67), folk tales (26)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction KirksVoice
 00:03:27
Play 01 The Miser & the Banyan Tree KirksVoice
 00:10:12
Play 02 Mr. Monk & Mrs. Graycat KirksVoice
 00:05:06
Play 03 Maganda & the Banyan Fairie KirksVoice
 00:07:17
Play 04 The Snapper Brothers KirksVoice
 00:07:49
Play 05 The Paradise of the Animals KirksVoice
 00:06:48
Play 06 Little Crookedbill KirksVoice
 00:04:45
Play 07 Mr. Monk & Mrs. Terrapin KirksVoice
 00:05:40
Play 08 The Meddlesome Piggy KirksVoice
 00:03:00
Play 09 Mr. Monk and the Smart Young Tortoises KirksVoice
 00:03:32
Play 10 Leetie & the Wood Fairies KirksVoice
 00:09:35
Play 11 The Timid Little Hermit Crab KirksVoice
 00:00:40
Play 12 The Clever Little Hermit Crab KirksVoice
 00:06:51
Play 13 Gootom & the Tree Fairy KirksVoice
 00:08:49
Play 14 Mr. Monk & Grandpa Snout KirksVoice
 00:06:30
Play 15 Moko & the 12 Little Earthmen KirksVoice
 00:10:46
Play 16 Mr. Monk & Mr. Towser KirksVoice
 00:06:26
Play 17 The Buffaloes & the Herons KirksVoice
 00:07:34
Play 18 The Three Magicians KirksVoice
 00:03:55
Play 19 Mr. Monk & King Tumbo KirksVoice
 00:05:33
Play 20 Mr. Monk & the Noisy Gecko KirksVoice
 00:11:40
Play 21 The Man of the Woods & the Giant KirksVoice
 00:09:56
Play 22 Mr. Monk & the Smart Lion KirksVoice
 00:07:59
Play 23 The Funnel Makers KirksVoice
 00:03:03
Play 24 Mr. Monk & the Quaarrelsome Animals KirksVoice
 00:09:30
Play 25 The Trembling Tower KirksVoice
 00:18:20
Play 26 Mr. Monk & the Frightened Animals KirksVoice
 00:13:14
Play 27 The Giant Lampong KirksVoice
 00:11:46
Play 28 The Bees & the Katydids KirksVoice
 00:03:24
Play 29 The Wise Moro & the Hindu Riddle Guesser KirksVoice
 00:06:36
Play 30 Mr. Monk & the Tiger KirksVoice
 00:08:27
Play 31 Bristlepate & the Sad Princess KirksVoice
 00:18:01
Play 32 The Lazy Husbands KirksVoice
 00:09:09
Play 33 The Proud Cook of Manila KirksVoice
 00:22:52
Play 34 Mr. Monk & the Alligator KirksVoice
 00:12:26