| INTRODUCTION | Charles, W. Eliot |
| PREFACE | William Patten |
TALES OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS |
| Manabozho | H. R. Schoolcraft |
| Why the Diver Duck Has So Few Tail Feathers | H. R. Schoolcraft |
| Manabozho Changed to Wolf | H. R. Schoolcraft |
| Why the Woodpecker has Red Feathers | H. R. Schoolcraft |
| Manabozho is Robbed | H. R. Schoolcraft |
| Manabozho and the Woodpeckers | H. R. Schoolcraft |
| The Boy and the Wolves | Andrew Lang |
| The Indian Who Lost His Wife | Andrew Lang |
TALES FROM INDIA |
| Punchkin | E. Frere |
| The Sun, Moon and Wind | E. Frere |
| Why the Fish Laughed | Joseph Jacob |
| The Farmer and Money Lender | Joseph Jacob |
| Pride Goeth Before a Fall | Joseph Jacob |
| The Wicked Sons | Joseph Jacob |
| Tiger, Brahman, and Jackal | Flora Annie Steel |
| The Lambikin | Flora Annie Steel |
| The Rat’s Wedding | Flora Annie Steel |
| The Jackal and the Partridge | Flora Annie Steel |
| The Jackal and the Crocodile | Flora Annie Steel |
| The Jackal and the Iguana | Flora Annie Steel |
| The Bear’s Bad Bargain | Flora Annie Steel |
| The Thief and the Fox | Ramaswami Raju |
| The Farmer and the Fox | Ramaswami Raju |
| The Fools and the Drum | Ramaswami Raju |
| The Lion and the Goat | Ramaswami Raju |
| The Glowworm and Jackdaw | Ramaswami Raju |
| The Camel and the Pig | Ramaswami Raju |
| The Dog and the Dog Dealer | Ramaswami Raju |
| The Tiger, Fox, and Hunters | Ramaswami Raju |
| The Sea, the Fox, and the Wolf | Ramaswami Raju |
| The Fox in the Well | Ramaswami Raju |
TALES FROM THE NORSELAND |
| Ashiepattle | P. C. Asbjörnsen |
| The Squire’s Bride | P. C. Asbjörnsen |
| The Doll in the Grass | P. C. Asbjörnsen |
| The Bear and the Fox | P. C. Asbjörnsen |
| The Lad Who Went to the North Wind | Sir George W. Dasent |
| The Husband Who Was to Mind the House | Sir George W. Dasent |
| How One Went Out to Woo | Sir George W. Dasent |
| Why the Bear is Stumpy-Tailed | Sir George W. Dasent |
| Boots and the Princess | Sir George W. Dasent |
| The Witch in the Stone Boat | Andrew Lang |
TALES FROM FRANCE, SPAIN, AND POLAND |
| The Snuffbox | Paul Sébillot |
| The Golden Blackbird | Paul Sébillot |
| The Half-Chick | Andrew Lang |
| The Three Brothers | Hermann R. Kletke |
| The Glass Mountain | Hermann R. Kletke |
TALES FROM RUSSIA |
| Huntsman the Unlucky | John T. Naaké |
| Story of Little Simpleton | John T. Naaké |
| The Golden Fish | Lillian M. Gask |
TALES FROM SERBIA |
| The Wonderful Hair | W.S. Karajich |
| The Language of Animals | W.S. Karajich |
| The Emperor Trojan’s Ears | W.S. Karajich |
| The Maiden Who Was Wiser Than the King | W.S. Karajich |
AN IRISH TALE |
| The Three Sons | Lady Gregory |
TALES FROM CHINA AND JAPAN |
| Hok Lee and the Dwarfs | Andrew Lang |
| A Dreadful Boar | Adele M. Fielde |
| The Five Queer Brothers | Adele M. Fielde |
| The Accomplished Teakettle | A.B. Mitford |
| Adventures of Little Peachling | A.B. Mitford |
A TALE FROM NEW GUINEA |
| The Two Lizards | Annie Ker |
A TALE FROM JAMAICA |
| De King and De Peafowl | Mary P. Milne-Horne |
SOME OLD FAVORITES |
| Hansel and Grethel | W. and J. Grimm |
| Thumbling | W. and J. Grimm |
| The Six Swans | W. and J. Grimm |
| Snow-White and Rose-Red | W. and J. Grimm |
| The Ugly Duckling | Hans C. Andersen |
| The Tinder-Box | Hans C. Andersen |
| The Constant Tin Soldier | Hans C. Andersen |
| The Fir Tree | Hans C. Andersen |
| The Flying Trunk | Hans C. Andersen |
| The Darning Needle | Hans C. Andersen |
| Pen and Inkstand | Hans C. Andersen |
| Cinderella | Miss Mulock |
| Little Red Riding-Hood | Charles Perrault |
| The Story of the Three Bears | Robert Southey |
| Puss in Boots | Charles Perrault |
| Jack the Giant-Killer | Joseph Jacobs |
| Tom Thumb | Joseph Jacobs |
| Blue Beard | Charles Perrault |
| The Brave Little Tailor | Anonymous |
| The Sleeping Beauty | Charles Perrault |
| The Fair One With Golden Locks | Miss Mulock |
| Beauty and the Beast | Mme. d’Aulnoy |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | Anonymous |
| Hop-o’-My-Thumb | Joseph Jacobs |
| The Goose-Girl | Anonymous |
| He Who Knew Not Fear | Anonymous |
THE FABLES OF ÆSOP |
| The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse | Æsop |
| The Man, Boy, and Donkey | Æsop |
| The Shepherd’s Boy | Æsop |
| Androcles | Æsop |
| The Fox and the Stork | Æsop |
| The Crow and the Pitcher | Æsop |
| The Frogs Desiring a King | Æsop |
| The Frog and the Ox | Æsop |
| The Cock and the Pearl | Æsop |
| The Fox Without a Tail | Æsop |
| The Fox and the Cat | Æsop |
| The Dog in the Manger | Æsop |
| The Fox and the Goat | Æsop |
| Belling the Cat | Æsop |
| The Jay and the Peacock | Æsop |
| The Ass and the Lap-Dog | Æsop |
| The Ant and the Grasshopper | Æsop |
| The Woodman and the Serpent | Æsop |
| The Milkmaid and Her Pail | Æsop |
| The Lion and the Mouse | Æsop |
| Hercules and the Waggoner | Æsop |
| The Lion’s Share | Æsop |
| The Fox and the Crow | Æsop |
| The Dog and the Shadow | Æsop |
| The Wolf and the Lamb | Æsop |
| The Bat, Birds, and Beasts | Æsop |
| The Belly and the Members | Æsop |
| The Fox and the Grapes | Æsop |
| The Swallow and the Birds | Æsop |