English Fairy Tales Episode 1

The Velveteen Rabbit

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit 1000goodbooks.org [https://1000goodbooks.org?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] The Velveteen rabbit was written in 1921 by British author Margery Williams. Williams, who became a professional writer at 19, wrote the Velveteen Rabbit (her first children’s book) at the age of 41. It has remained her most famous book. Its themes of sorrow, loss, and “becoming real” have resonated with generations ever since. Content advisory: The book…

Old Fashioned Fairy Tales Episode 1

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit 1000goodbooks.org [https://1000goodbooks.org?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Old Fashioned Fairy tales was written by British author Juliana Horatia Ewing. Ewing was born in 1843 and she was the second oldest of a family with 10 children. Her father was a Vicar in the church of England and her Mother was an author of children’s books. She and her siblings were educated primarily at home where they enjoyed drama, botany and liter…

The Adventures of Old Man Coyote Episode 1

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit 1000goodbooks.org [https://1000goodbooks.org?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Thornton Waldo Burgess was an American nature conservationist and writer. He was the author of more than 170 books, including his “bed time stories” about the adventures of woodland animals. The Adventures of Old Man Coyote was published in 1916. If you enjoy this audiobook and want a copy of your own or just prefer reading a hard copy, help support the p…

The Adventures of Prickly Porky Episode 1

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit 1000goodbooks.org [https://1000goodbooks.org?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Thornton Waldo Burgess was an American nature conservationist and writer. He was the author of more than 170 books, including his “bed time stories” about the adventures of woodland animals. The Adventures of Prickly Porky was published in 1916. If you enjoy this audiobook and want a copy of your own or just prefer reading a hard copy, help support the pr…

English Fairy Tales Episode 1

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit 1000goodbooks.org [https://1000goodbooks.org?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] English Fairy Tales is a collection of stories gathered and edited by Australian author Joseph Jacobs. It was published in 1890. Born to a Jewish family in Sydney Australia, Jacobs went on to leave Australia at the age of 18 to study at Cambridge in England, furthering his studies in Germany and Spain, and eventually settling permanently in the United S…