Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an event in history. Hear how Alexander the Great tamed Bucephalus, the kindness of Doctor Goldsmith, William Tell, George Washington and his hatchet, King Alfred as well as many other interesting tales. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Concerning These Stories
03:08 - Chapter 2
King Alfred and the Cakes
03:35 - Chapter 3
King Alfred and the Beggar
03:49 - Chapter 4
King Canute on the Seashore
03:08 - Chapter 5
The Sons of William the Conqueror
05:24 - Chapter 6
The White Ship
05:15 - Chapter 7
King John and the Abbot
07:24 - Chapter 8
A Story of Robin Hood
05:57 - Chapter 9
Bruce and the Spider
02:36 - Chapter 10
The Black Douglas
03:59 - Chapter 11
Three Men of Gotham
02:22 - Chapter 12
Other Wise Men of Gotham
05:27 - Chapter 13
The Miller of the Dee
02:38 - Chapter 14
Sir Philip Sidney
02:12 - Chapter 15
The Ungrateful Soldier
02:17 - Chapter 16
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
01:56 - Chapter 17
Sir Walter Raleigh
04:38 - Chapter 18
Pocahontas
02:12 - Chapter 19
George Washington and His Hatchet
01:50 - Chapter 20
Grace Darling
03:39 - Chapter 21
The Story of William Tell
03:03 - Chapter 22
Arnold Winklereid
03:20 - Chapter 23
The Bell of Atri
07:41 - Chapter 24
How Napoleon Crossed the Alps
01:47 - Chapter 25
The Story of Cincinnatus
05:58 - Chapter 26
The Story of Regulus
04:06 - Chapter 27
Cornelia's Jewels
03:34 - Chapter 28
Androclus and the Lion
04:16 - Chapter 29
Horatius at the Bridge
04:36 - Chapter 30
Julius Caesar
02:31 - Chapter 31
The Sword of Damocles
03:20 - Chapter 32
Damon and Pythias
03:06 - Chapter 33
A Laconic Answer
01:58 - Chapter 34
The Ungrateful Guest
02:21 - Chapter 35
Alexander and Bucephalus
02:46 - Chapter 36
Diogenes the Wise Man
02:24 - Chapter 37
The Brave Three Hundred
02:47 - Chapter 38
Socrates and His House
01:09 - Chapter 39
The King and His Hawk
05:08 - Chapter 40
Doctor Goldsmith
01:58 - Chapter 41
The Kingdoms
03:28 - Chapter 42
The Barmecide Feast
04:50 - Chapter 43
The Endless Tale
04:03 - Chapter 44
The Blind Men and the Elephant
02:40 - Chapter 45
Maximilian and the Goose Boy
05:15 - Chapter 46
The Inchcape Rock
04:05 - Chapter 47
Whittington and His Cat
14:58 - Chapter 48
Casabianca
03:38 - Chapter 49
Antonio Canova
05:47 - Chapter 50
Picciola
06:07 - Chapter 51
Mignon
05:51