The Gentle Reader

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving

A natural reading of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, rest, or focus. First published in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (1819–1820). Public domain. Part of The Gentle Reader, a growing library of classic literature, fairy tales, and poetry read in a calm, natural voice.

The Twelve Dancing Princesses by The Brothers Grimm

A natural reading of The Twelve Dancing Princesses, from the Brothers Grimm. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, rest, or focus. Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). First published in Grimm’s Household Tales (1812). Public domain. Part of The Gentle Reader, a growing library of classic literature, fairy tales, and poetry read in a calm, natural voice.

The Frog Prince by The Brothers Grimm

A natural reading of The Frog Prince, from the Brothers Grimm. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, rest, or focus. Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). First published in Grimm’s Household Tales (1812). Public domain. Part of The Gentle Reader, a growing library of classic literature, fairy tales, and poetry read in a calm, natural voice.

Snow White by The Brothers Grimm

A natural reading of Snow White, from the Brothers Grimm. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, rest, or focus. Translated by Margaret Hunt (1884). First published in Grimm’s Household Tales (1812). Public domain. Part of The Gentle Reader, a growing library of classic literature, fairy tales, and poetry read in a calm, natural voice.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter

A natural reading of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter, set in the same countryside first introduced in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Read slowly and simply, without added sound effects, for quiet listening, rest, or focus. First published in 1908. Public domain. Part of The Gentle Reader, a growing library of classic literature, fairy tales, and poetry read in a calm, natural voice.