To My six little nephews and nieces these stories are affectionately dedicated by their loving aunt Mary De Morgan...

Once there lived a King, whose wife was dead, but who had a most beautiful daughter⁠—so beautiful that everyone thought she must be good as well, instead of which the Princess was really very wicked, ...

Long ago there lived a wandering musician and his wife, whose names were Arasmon and Chrysea. Arasmon played upon a lute to which Chrysea sang, and their music was so beautiful that people followed th...

Long ago, in the days of fairies, there lived a King and Queen, who were rich and happy. But the Queen was a proud, haughty woman, and disliked everyone more powerful than herself. And most of all, sh...

A pedlar was toiling along a dusty road carrying his pack on his back, when he saw a donkey grazing by the wayside. “Good day, friend,” said he. “If you have nothing to do, perhaps you would not mind ...

Once there was a baker who had a very bad, violent temper, and whenever a batch of bread was spoiled he flew into such a rage, that his wife and daughters dared not go near him. One day it happened th...

Old King Roland lay upon his deathbed, and as he had no son to reign after him he sent for his three nephews, Aldovrand, Aldebert, and Alderete, and addressed them as follows:⁠— “My dear nephews, I fe...

Once upon a time lived a King whose wife was dead and who had one little daughter who was named Fernanda. She was very good and pretty, but when she was a child she vexed all her ladies by asking them...