The Firelight Fairy Book

Henry Beston (1888 - 1968)

One pleasant summer day, as the fairy-tale lover sat reading a book beneath the low spreading branches of an oak tree, he heard a hum of wings, and looking up startled from his book, he discovered the Fairy Goldenwand standing close by. "Are you still seeking new fairy tales?" said the Fairy Goldenwand. "Yes," said the reader. "Will you write them down if I tell you some really new ones?" said the Fairy. "Oh yes, indeed," said the reader. "And I'll put them into a book;..." "Oh, that will be fine!" said the Fairy Goldenwand. "I knew you wouldn't mind my appearing so suddenly. Ever so many things have happened in Fairyland since the last books were written, and we all think it's a dreadful shame that children have n't heard about them. Just imagine boys and girls not knowing about the adventures of the Prince in Lantern Land! Shall I tell you the story?" And that's the way the author heard about the Shepherd of Clouds, Florian, Marianna, Giles, Bobo, and all the other new friends. That you may long enjoy their adventures is the wish of the author. And so we have it on good authority that these new fairy tales come directly from the ever truthful lips of the Fairy Goldenwand. What more could anyone want? (Summary by the introduction)

Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 00 - FOREWORD & HOW THE NEW FAIRY TALES CAME TO BE WRITTEN Phil Chenevert
00:07:13
Play 01 01 - THE QUEEN OF LANTERN LAND Shiromi
00:16:36
Play 02 02 - THE ADVENTURES OF FLORIAN Eden Rea-Hedrick
00:20:24
Play 03 03 - THE SELLER OF DREAMS SopranoHarmony
00:14:26
Play 04 04 - THE TREASURE CASTLE eye hear voices
00:15:43
Play 05 05 - PRINCE SNEEZE Valerie Tan
00:17:42
Play 06 06 - MARIANNA ASPotter
00:16:21
Play 07 07 - THE LOST HALF-HOUR Canby Ibarra
00:20:56
Play 08 08 - THE ENCHANTED ELM Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)
00:15:23
Play 09 09 - THE BIRD-BOY AdrianBisson
00:12:40
Play 10 10 - THE MASTER MARINER Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)
00:23:02
Play 11 11 - THE MARVELOUS DOG AND THE WONDERFUL CAT AdrianBisson
00:21:08
Play 12 12 - THE SHEPHERD OF CLOUDS AdrianBisson
00:21:13
Play 13 13 - THE CITY UNDER THE SEA Eden Rea-Hedrick
00:33:03