Today's free book is Lays and legends of various nations: Germany by William J. Thoms (1834). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).
Table of Contents
Lays and Legends, Volume 1
Germany
Legends of the Kyffhauser Mountain
The Cellar of the Old Knights in the Kyffhauser
The Golden Knops of Flax
The Wonderful Flower
The Goat-Herd
The Old New Married Couple
The Enchanted Emperor
The Shepherd and the Emperor
The Emperor and the Musician
The Enchanted Emperor
Song of the Unfaithful Maiden
Gaffer Death
The Lay of the Young Count
Brother Merry
Leonora
The Maiden of Boyneburg
St. Andrew's Night
The Little Shroud
Ulrich and Annie
The Sexton of Magdeburg
The Mannikin and the Three Princesses
Of One that Went Forth to Learn to be Afraid
Adventures of the Horny Siegfried
The Stolen Pennies
The Haunted Castle
Tyll Eulenspiegel, or Howleglas
The Legend of Daniel's Cave
Rebundus in the Cathedral of Lubeck
The Elves
The Lord of Falkenstein
The Story of the Popanz
The Kobold in the Mill
The Three Serpent Leaves
The Hunter Hackelnberg and the Tut Osel
The Bottle Imp
The Legend of Paracelsus
Sir Tannhauser
The Ancient Ballad of Sir Tannhauser
Pepin
Honesty is the Best Policy
The Smith of Apolda
The Riddle
The Green Robe
Hans Jagenteufel
Jacob Nimmernuchtern
The Lady of Weissenberg
Legends of Rubezahl: or Number Nip
Rubezahl transforms himself into an ass
Rubezahl makes a fool of a noble
Rubezahl sells pigs
How Rubezahl entertained a party of guests
Rubezahl gives orders for a cloak
Rubezahl turns woodcutter
Rubezahl changes himself into a spear
Rubezahl changes leaves into ducats
The Knight on the Black Horse
The Frog King; or Iron Henry
The Flaming Castle
The Wehr Wolf
The Juniper-tree
The Crystal Ball
The Maiden without Hands
The Three Miners of Kuttenberg
Doctor All-Wise
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Arndt. Fairy Tales from the German Forests
Today's free book is Fairy Tales from the German Forests by Margaret Arndt. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Project Gutenberg. You can get a free Kindle ebook from Amazon too!
What's the Use of It?
The Engineer and the Dwarfs
Käthchen and the Kobold
The Old King
The Dragon's Tail
The Easter Hare
The Nixy Lake
King Reinhold
The Witch's Granddaughter
Holiday Adventures
The book is available at Project Gutenberg. You can get a free Kindle ebook from Amazon too!
What's the Use of It?
The Engineer and the Dwarfs
Käthchen and the Kobold
The Old King
The Dragon's Tail
The Easter Hare
The Nixy Lake
King Reinhold
The Witch's Granddaughter
Holiday Adventures
Ruland. Legends of the Rhine
Today's free book is Legends of the Rhine by Wilhelm Ruland. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, Hathi Trust, and Kellscraft. You can get a free Kindle ebook from Amazon too!
Table of Contents
St. Gotthard: The Petrified Alp
Thusis on the Hinter Rhine: The Last Hohenrätier
Bodensee: The Island of Mainau
Basle: One Hour in Advance
Castle Niedeck: The Toy of the young Giantess
Strassburg: The Cathedral Clock
The little Man at the Angel's Pillar
Worms: The Nibelungen Lied
Speyer: The Bells of Speyer
Frankfort: The Knave of Bergen
Mayence: Heinrich Frauenlob
Mayence: Bishop Willigis
Johannisberg: Ingelheim: Eginhard and Emma
Rüdesheim: The Brömserburg
Bingen: The Mouse-Tower
Kreuznach: A mighty draught
Kreuznach: The Foundation of Castle Sponheim
Assmannshausen: St. Clement's Chapel
Castle Rheinstein: The Wooing
Castle Sooneck: The Blind Archer
The Ruins of Fürstenberg: The Mother's Ghost
Bacharach: Burg Stahleck
Kaub: Castle Gutenfels
Oberwesel: The Seven Maidens
St. Goar: Lorelei
Rheinfels: St. George's Linden
Sterrenberg and Liebenstein: The Brothers
Rhense: The Emperor Wenzel
Castle Lahneck: The Templars of Lahneck
Coblenz: Riza
Valley of the Moselle: The Doctor's wine of Bernkastel
Andernach: Genovefa
Hammerstein: The old Knight and his Daughters
Valley of the Ahr: The Last Knight of Altenahr
Valley of the Ahr: The Minstrel of Neuenahr
Eifel: The Arrow at Prüm
Aachen: The Building of the Minster
Aachen: The Ring of Fastrada
Rolandseck: Knight Roland
Siebengebirge: The Drachenfels
Siebengebirge: The Monk of Heisterbach
Siebengebirge: The Origin of the Seven Mountains
Siebengebirge: The Nightingale Valley at Honnef
Godesberg: The High Cross at Godesberg
Bonn: Lord Erich's Pledge
Bonn: The Roman Ghosts
Cologne: Richmodis of Aducht
Cologne: The Goblins
Cologne: Jan and Griet
Cologne: The Cathedral-Builder of Cologne
Xanten: Siegfried
Cleve: Lohengrin
Zuydersea: Stavoren
The book is available at Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, Hathi Trust, and Kellscraft. You can get a free Kindle ebook from Amazon too!
Table of Contents
St. Gotthard: The Petrified Alp
Thusis on the Hinter Rhine: The Last Hohenrätier
Bodensee: The Island of Mainau
Basle: One Hour in Advance
Castle Niedeck: The Toy of the young Giantess
Strassburg: The Cathedral Clock
The little Man at the Angel's Pillar
Worms: The Nibelungen Lied
Speyer: The Bells of Speyer
Frankfort: The Knave of Bergen
Mayence: Heinrich Frauenlob
Mayence: Bishop Willigis
Johannisberg: Ingelheim: Eginhard and Emma
Rüdesheim: The Brömserburg
Bingen: The Mouse-Tower
Kreuznach: A mighty draught
Kreuznach: The Foundation of Castle Sponheim
Assmannshausen: St. Clement's Chapel
Castle Rheinstein: The Wooing
Castle Sooneck: The Blind Archer
The Ruins of Fürstenberg: The Mother's Ghost
Bacharach: Burg Stahleck
Kaub: Castle Gutenfels
Oberwesel: The Seven Maidens
St. Goar: Lorelei
Rheinfels: St. George's Linden
Sterrenberg and Liebenstein: The Brothers
Rhense: The Emperor Wenzel
Castle Lahneck: The Templars of Lahneck
Coblenz: Riza
Valley of the Moselle: The Doctor's wine of Bernkastel
Andernach: Genovefa
Hammerstein: The old Knight and his Daughters
Valley of the Ahr: The Last Knight of Altenahr
Valley of the Ahr: The Minstrel of Neuenahr
Eifel: The Arrow at Prüm
Aachen: The Building of the Minster
Aachen: The Ring of Fastrada
Rolandseck: Knight Roland
Siebengebirge: The Drachenfels
Siebengebirge: The Monk of Heisterbach
Siebengebirge: The Origin of the Seven Mountains
Siebengebirge: The Nightingale Valley at Honnef
Godesberg: The High Cross at Godesberg
Bonn: Lord Erich's Pledge
Bonn: The Roman Ghosts
Cologne: Richmodis of Aducht
Cologne: The Goblins
Cologne: Jan and Griet
Cologne: The Cathedral-Builder of Cologne
Xanten: Siegfried
Cleve: Lohengrin
Zuydersea: Stavoren
Boldey. Grimm's Household fairy tales
Today's free book is Grimm's Household fairy tales translated by Ella Boldey (1890). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at UFDC (I have not checked for other online sources).
Table of Contents
The frog prince and faithful Henry
The cat and the mouse in partnership
The fairy-queen and the woodcutter's child
The cock, the scythe, and the cat
"If I could only learn to shudder
Cunning Grethel
The wolf and the seven little kids
The goose girl
Faithful John
A good bargain
The angel guest
The wonderful fiddler
A lot of rogues
The magic windows
The twelve brothers
The enchanted fawn
The golden goose
The death of the hen
Hansel and Grethel
Snow-White and Red-Rose
The hare and the hedgehog
Rapunzel
The peasant's clever daughter
The dancing shoes
The three little men
The tailor and the bear
The wishing gift
The three snake leaves
The imp in the bottle
One good turn deserves another
Bearskin
The straw, the coal, and the bean
The brave little tailor
One-eye, two-eyes, and three-eyes
The fisherman and his wife
The fox and the cat
Cinderella
The raven
The riddle
Doctor know-all
The house in the woods
The mouse, the bird, and the sausage
The greedy goldsmith's reward
Dame Frost
The seven crows
Little red-cap
Princess Maleen
The town musicians of Bremen
The miller boy and the kitten
The bear and the wren
The three golden hairs
The singing bone
Six wonderful travellers
The wolf and the man
The ant and the flea
The maiden without hands
Brother Jolly
The three languages
Clever Alice
The three wishing gifts
Thumbling
The iron chest
The wedding of Mrs. Fox
The skillful hunter
Dr. Korbes
The sparrow and her four young ones
The shrewd farmer
The magic mirror
Laziness and industry
What the fairies do
The count's reward
The three spinners
The enchanted tree
The robber bridegroom
The fox and the horse
Star dollars
Old Sultan
The king of birds
Briar rose
The spindle, the shuttle, and the needle
The old grandfather
Birdie, the foundling
The prince who was not afraid
King Thrush-beard
The knapsack, the hat, and the horn
The three tasks
The golden bird
The crystal ball
Little brittle legs
The bewitched flower
The lamb and the fish
The three feathers
The twin brothers
The fairy of the mill-pond
The queen-bee
A princess in disguise
The twelve huntsmen
Yorinda and Yoringal
The book is available at UFDC (I have not checked for other online sources).
The frog prince and faithful Henry
The cat and the mouse in partnership
The fairy-queen and the woodcutter's child
The cock, the scythe, and the cat
"If I could only learn to shudder
Cunning Grethel
The wolf and the seven little kids
The goose girl
Faithful John
A good bargain
The angel guest
The wonderful fiddler
A lot of rogues
The magic windows
The twelve brothers
The enchanted fawn
The golden goose
The death of the hen
Hansel and Grethel
Snow-White and Red-Rose
The hare and the hedgehog
Rapunzel
The peasant's clever daughter
The dancing shoes
The three little men
The tailor and the bear
The wishing gift
The three snake leaves
The imp in the bottle
One good turn deserves another
Bearskin
The straw, the coal, and the bean
The brave little tailor
One-eye, two-eyes, and three-eyes
The fisherman and his wife
The fox and the cat
Cinderella
The raven
The riddle
Doctor know-all
The house in the woods
The mouse, the bird, and the sausage
The greedy goldsmith's reward
Dame Frost
The seven crows
Little red-cap
Princess Maleen
The town musicians of Bremen
The miller boy and the kitten
The bear and the wren
The three golden hairs
The singing bone
Six wonderful travellers
The wolf and the man
The ant and the flea
The maiden without hands
Brother Jolly
The three languages
Clever Alice
The three wishing gifts
Thumbling
The iron chest
The wedding of Mrs. Fox
The skillful hunter
Dr. Korbes
The sparrow and her four young ones
The shrewd farmer
The magic mirror
Laziness and industry
What the fairies do
The count's reward
The three spinners
The enchanted tree
The robber bridegroom
The fox and the horse
Star dollars
Old Sultan
The king of birds
Briar rose
The spindle, the shuttle, and the needle
The old grandfather
Birdie, the foundling
The prince who was not afraid
King Thrush-beard
The knapsack, the hat, and the horn
The three tasks
The golden bird
The crystal ball
Little brittle legs
The bewitched flower
The lamb and the fish
The three feathers
The twin brothers
The fairy of the mill-pond
The queen-bee
A princess in disguise
The twelve huntsmen
Yorinda and Yoringal
Grimm. Grimm's Goblins
Today's free book is Grimm's Goblins by the Brothers Grimm (1867). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at UFDC (I have not checked for other online sources).
Table of Contents
The Presents
The Little Elves
The Almond-tree
The Fox's Brush
The Evil Spirit and His Grandmother
The Wonderful Musician
The Dwarfs
Rumpelstiltskin
Florinda and Florindel
The Jew among Thorns
The Three Little Men
The Golden Goose
The King of the Golden Mountain
The book is available at UFDC (I have not checked for other online sources).
The Presents
The Little Elves
The Almond-tree
The Fox's Brush
The Evil Spirit and His Grandmother
The Wonderful Musician
The Dwarfs
Rumpelstiltskin
Florinda and Florindel
The Jew among Thorns
The Three Little Men
The Golden Goose
The King of the Golden Mountain
Grimm. Favourite book of nursery tales
Today's free book is Favourite book of nursery tales by the Grimm, etc. (1893). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at UFDC (I have not checked for other online sources).
Table of Contents
Hans in luck
Snow-white and Rose-red
The frog prince
Hop o' my thumb
Bluebeard
Beauty and the Beast
Jack and the beanstalk
The babes in the woods
Puss in boots
The ugly duckling
Jack the giant killer
The sleeping beauty
The book is available at UFDC (I have not checked for other online sources).
Hans in luck
Snow-white and Rose-red
The frog prince
Hop o' my thumb
Bluebeard
Beauty and the Beast
Jack and the beanstalk
The babes in the woods
Puss in boots
The ugly duckling
Jack the giant killer
The sleeping beauty
Grimm. Fairy Tales
Today's free book is Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm (1898). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at UFDC (I have not checked for other online sources).
Table of Contents
The frog king, or iron Henry
The twelve brothers
Brother and sister
Rapunzel
The three little men
The three spinners
Hansel and Gretel
The valiant little tailor
Cinderella
The Bremen Town-musicians
The elves
The godfather
Fitcher's bird
King Thrushbeard
The three feathers
The pink
The king of the golden mountain
The three little birds
The water of life
The Jew among thorns
The cunning little tailor
The blue light
The iron stove
The old woman in the wood
The devil and his grandmother
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes
The shoes that were danced to pieces
The three black princesses
The star money
The donkey
Maid Maleen
The master-thief
The true sweetheart
The book is available at UFDC (I have not checked for other online sources).
The frog king, or iron Henry
The twelve brothers
Brother and sister
Rapunzel
The three little men
The three spinners
Hansel and Gretel
The valiant little tailor
Cinderella
The Bremen Town-musicians
The elves
The godfather
Fitcher's bird
King Thrushbeard
The three feathers
The pink
The king of the golden mountain
The three little birds
The water of life
The Jew among thorns
The cunning little tailor
The blue light
The iron stove
The old woman in the wood
The devil and his grandmother
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes
The shoes that were danced to pieces
The three black princesses
The star money
The donkey
Maid Maleen
The master-thief
The true sweetheart
Blamires. Impact of Germany on English Children’s Books
Today's free book is Telling Tales: The Impact of Germany on English Children’s Books 1780-1918 by David Blamires (2009). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Open Book Publishers:
Table of Contents
1. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
2. A World of Discovery: Joachim Heirich Campe
3. Elements of Morality: Salzmann and Wollstonecraft
4. Musäus and the Beginnings of the Fairytale
5. Discovering Germany
6. The Swiss Family Robinson
7. Moral, Didactic and Religious Tales
8. Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué: Undine and Sintram
9. Adelbert von Chamisso’s Peter Schlemihl
10. The Fairytales of the Brothers Grimm
11. The Fairytales of Wilhelm Hauff
12. The Folktale Tradition in Germany
13. E. T. A. Hoffmann’s Nutcracker and Mouse King
14. Lesser Fairytales Authors
15. Clemens Brentano’s Fairytales
16. Learning about German History
17. The Thirty Years War
18. Historical Tales and Adventure Stories
19. Picture Books
20. Sigfried and the Nibelungenlied
21. The Franco-Prussian War
22. German Books for Girls
23. Children’s Books and the First World War
The book is available at Open Book Publishers:
1. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
2. A World of Discovery: Joachim Heirich Campe
3. Elements of Morality: Salzmann and Wollstonecraft
4. Musäus and the Beginnings of the Fairytale
5. Discovering Germany
6. The Swiss Family Robinson
7. Moral, Didactic and Religious Tales
8. Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué: Undine and Sintram
9. Adelbert von Chamisso’s Peter Schlemihl
10. The Fairytales of the Brothers Grimm
11. The Fairytales of Wilhelm Hauff
12. The Folktale Tradition in Germany
13. E. T. A. Hoffmann’s Nutcracker and Mouse King
14. Lesser Fairytales Authors
15. Clemens Brentano’s Fairytales
16. Learning about German History
17. The Thirty Years War
18. Historical Tales and Adventure Stories
19. Picture Books
20. Sigfried and the Nibelungenlied
21. The Franco-Prussian War
22. German Books for Girls
23. Children’s Books and the First World War
Crane. Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm
Today's free book is Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm, translated by Lucy Crane and illustrated by Walter Crane. You can find out more about this book in the Brothers Grimm (Crane) unit of the Myth-Folklore UnTextbook.
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Project Gutenberg and Hathi Books. You can get a free Kindle eBook from Amazon too!
For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Project Gutenberg and Hathi Books. You can get a free Kindle eBook from Amazon too!
The Rabbit's Bride
Six Soldiers of Fortune
Clever Grethel
The Death of the Hen
Hans in Luck
The Goose Girl
The Raven
The Frog Prince
Cat and Mouse in Partnership
The Wolf and the Seven Kids
Faithful John
The Wonderful Musician
The Twelve Brothers
The Vagabonds
The Brother and Sister
Rapunzel
The Three Little Men in the Wood
The Three Spinsters
Hansel and Grethel
The White Snake
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
The Fisherman and his Wife
The Gallant Tailor
Aschenputtel
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
Mother Hulda
Little Red-cap
The Bremen Town Musicians
Prudent Hans
Clever Else
The Table, the Ass, and the Stick
Tom Thumb
How Mrs. Fox Married again
The Elves
The Robber Bridegroom
Mr. Korbes
Tom Thumb's Travels
The Almond Tree
Old Sultan
The Six Swans
The Sleeping Beauty
King Thrushbeard
Snow-white
The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn
Rumpelstiltskin
Roland
The Golden Bird
The Dog and the Sparrow
Fred and Kate
The Little Farmer
The Queen Bee
The Golden Goose,
Grimm. Snowdrop and Other Tales
Today's free book is Snowdrop and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm (1920), with illustrations by by Arthur Rackham. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
The book is available at Hathi Trust and Internet Archive (I have not checked for other online sources). There's also a free audiobook at LibriVox.
Table of Contents
Snowdrop
The Pink
Briar Rose
The Jew Among the Thorns
Ashenputtel
The White Snake
The Wolf and the Seven Kids
The Queen Bee
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Wolf and the Man
The Turnip
Clever Hans
The Three Languages
The Fox and the Cat
The Four Clever Brothers
The Lady and the Lion
The Fox and the Horse
The Blue Light
The Goosegirl
The Golden Goose
The Water of Life
Clever Grethel
The King of the Golden Mountain
Doctor Know-All
The Seven Ravens
The Marriage of Mrs. Reynard
The Salad
The Youth Who Could Not Shudder
King Thrushbeard
Iron Hans
The book is available at Hathi Trust and Internet Archive (I have not checked for other online sources). There's also a free audiobook at LibriVox.
Table of Contents
Snowdrop
The Pink
Briar Rose
The Jew Among the Thorns
Ashenputtel
The White Snake
The Wolf and the Seven Kids
The Queen Bee
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Wolf and the Man
The Turnip
Clever Hans
The Three Languages
The Fox and the Cat
The Four Clever Brothers
The Lady and the Lion
The Fox and the Horse
The Blue Light
The Goosegirl
The Golden Goose
The Water of Life
Clever Grethel
The King of the Golden Mountain
Doctor Know-All
The Seven Ravens
The Marriage of Mrs. Reynard
The Salad
The Youth Who Could Not Shudder
King Thrushbeard
Iron Hans
Grimm. Fairy Tales - Retold in One-Syllable Words
Today's free book is Grimm's Fairy Tales - Retold in One-Syllable Words by the Brothers Grimm, adapted. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image which is one of the illustrations in the book.
This book is available at Hathi Trust and Internet Archive, and there is a LibriVox audiobook.
Hansel and Grethel
Mr. Korbes
The Wolf and the Six Little Kids
Tales about Elves
The Straw, the Coal and the Bean
Snow White and Red Rose
King Roughbeard
The Frog Prince
The Goose Girl
Rapunzel
The Town Musicans of Bremen
The Three Spinners
The Seven Crows
Little Snowdrop
The Fisherman and his Wife
The Sleeping Beauty
The Cat Who Married a Mouse
Clever Hans
The Wedding of Mrs. Fox
Cinderella
A Set of Rogues
Little Red Cap (Little Red Riding Hood)
Rumpelstilskin
The Twelve Brothers
Hans in Luck
The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage
The Fox and the Cat
The Old Man and his Grandson
Old Sultan
This book is available at Hathi Trust and Internet Archive, and there is a LibriVox audiobook.
Mr. Korbes
The Wolf and the Six Little Kids
Tales about Elves
The Straw, the Coal and the Bean
Snow White and Red Rose
King Roughbeard
The Frog Prince
The Goose Girl
Rapunzel
The Town Musicans of Bremen
The Three Spinners
The Seven Crows
Little Snowdrop
The Fisherman and his Wife
The Sleeping Beauty
The Cat Who Married a Mouse
Clever Hans
The Wedding of Mrs. Fox
Cinderella
A Set of Rogues
Little Red Cap (Little Red Riding Hood)
Rumpelstilskin
The Twelve Brothers
Hans in Luck
The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage
The Fox and the Cat
The Old Man and his Grandson
Old Sultan
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