Titoli in Favole

La mitologia greca ci ha lasciato un'eredità infinita di storie, un enorme immaginario collettivo che ha letteralmente plasmato la cultura occidentale. Storie da riscoprire e che a distanza di millenni sono ancora attualissime. In questo audiolibro Gaetano Marino ci racconta la storia dello sfortunato amore tra il ciclope Polifemo e la ninfa del mare Galatea.

This is a story from the The Happy Prince and Other Stories collection.

The glorious but tragic story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is one of the great legends of Western civilization. Storytellers and poets down the centuries have returned repeatedly to the universal themes of the Quest of the Holy Grail and the love between Sir Launcelot and Queen Guenever. Yet the first printed account, written by the 15th century knight Sir Thomas Malory, remains unmatched.

In hiding all her life, Layala prepares for the day the wicked High Elf King Thane will come to steal her—his powerful mate. She trains to take her revenge for the wrongful execution of her parents, who died for her freedom. Now that day has come, forcing her to come face-to-face with what she’s hidden from: a dangerous, dark-haired, warrior king determined to marry her.

This is a story from the The Happy Prince and Other Stories collection.

Set in the pre-Christian world of Glome on the outskirts of Greek civilization, it is a tale of two princesses: the beautiful Psyche, who is loved by the god of love himself, and Orual, Psyche's unattractive and embittered older sister, who loves Psyche with a destructive possessiveness. Her frustration and jealousy over Psyche's fate sets Orual on the troubled path of self-discovery. Lewis's last work of fiction, this is often considered his best by critics.

Ein Kampf mit dem Drachen, ein verhängnisvolles Lindenblatt, die Tarnkappe des Zwergenkönigs und ein unermesslicher Schatz sind nur einige der Moti-ve des großen Sagenzyklus' "Die Nibelungen". Heldenmut, Liebe, Betrug, Eifersucht, Mord und Rache treiben die Geschichte um den strahlenden Siegfried und den skrupellosen Hagen, um die schö-ne Kriemhild und die starke Brunhild, um König Gunther und seine Brüder Gernot und Giselher voran. Auguste Lechners Übertragung des großen Sagenstoffes macht die Faszination "Nibelungen" auch für jugendliche Hörer*innen erlebbar.

O munaciello, il diavolo di Mergellina, la leggenda di Capodimonte e molti altri ancora: una Napoli esoterica, magica e circondata dalla nebbia del mito. Mancano a noi le nere foreste del Nord, le nere foreste degli abeti, cui l'uragano fa torcere i rami come braccia di colossi disperati; mancano a noi le bianchezze immacolate della neve che dànno la vertigine del candore; mancano le rocce aspre, brulle, dai profili duri ed energici; manca il mare livido e tempestoso.

The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns.

This is a story from the The Happy Prince and Other Stories collection.

Dark lord, demon spawn, prophesied realm destroyer. With a demon for a father, Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s destiny could be nothing but nefarious, and with the completion of his most vicious spell, Damien is on the cusp of fulfilling the evil inevitability all of his dark machinations have led to. And then, her—bubbly, obnoxious, blonde.

What if a single act of kindness could change a young girl’s fate forever? In Cinderella by the Brothers Grimm, a gentle and kind-hearted girl, mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, faces hardship with courage and grace.

The Wicked Years continue in Gregory Maguire’s Son of a Witch—the heroic saga of the hapless yet determined young man who may or may not be the offspring of the fabled Wicked Witch of the West. A New York Times bestseller like its predecessor, the remarkable Wicked, Son of a Witch follows...

Alicia en el país de las maravillas es una novela de fantasía escrita por Lewis Carroll, publicada en 1865. La historia cuenta cómo una niña llamada Alicia cae por un agujero, encontrándose en un mundo peculiar, poblado por humanos y criaturas antropomórficas. El libro juega con la lógica, dando a la novela gran popularidad tanto en niños como en adultos. Está considerada una de las mejores novelas de su género.

Connaissez-vous le fou qui était sage ? Il se nomme Nasreddine Hodja et ses brèves histoires ont fait le tour du monde. Nasreddine est un personnage dont la célébrité dépasse les siècles, les générations et les âges. Il est connu dans le monde arabo-musulman sous différents noms : en Turquie, Iran et Pakistan, il est Nasreddine Hodja ; dans le monde arabe, il s'appelle Djeha, Jiha, Goha, Ch'ha... Dans d'autres lieux, il est l'idiot, le simple ou le fou-sage. Un livre audio de plus de 50 histoires tout en sagesse, à la lisière de l'absurde et de la raison.

A band of friends unknowingly awaken something ancient and hungry, the glowing orbs descending from the trees are more than fireflies. A ravenous group of hunters is set free and are now moving closer and closer to the small town of Brush Mill. Halloween night will mark their arrival, and the townsfolk will have to fight to keep from being eaten alive. Can they survive what lurks in the darkness? Can you?

Valerio Massimo Manfredi's The Last Legion opens on the day that the Western Roman Empire collapses finally in 470AD, as the Last Emperor of Rome is encamped and protected by the Nova Invicta Legion. All is lost in the space of a few minutes as a horde of Barbarians sweep through the camp in the...

Life isn't a fairytale. Prince charming doesn't exist. And I'm not a queen. Instead I'm stuck in the iron kingdom with a demented prince, and what lucky role do I get in all of this: sex toy for his royal highness. That's the regal title I get: play thing for the Iron Prince. It's the safest thing for me though. Because Cordelia is searching for long forgotten secrets. If I'm not careful, she'll know what I've been hiding all along.

Young Rhea is a miller's daughter of low birth, so she is understandably surprised when a mysterious nobleman, Lord Crevan, shows up on her doorstep and proposes marriage. Since commoners don't turn down lords - no matter how sinister they may seem - Rhea is forced to agree to the engagement. Lord Crevan demands that Rhea visit his remote manor before their wedding.

Chaos. Magic. Love. Three elements to my life that have brought me to this point—traveling to the God realm. I know we can handle whatever the fates decide to toss our way. Yet between visiting Queen Titania's court and learning far more about my demi-gods' past than I could have expected... I just hope we can retain some semblance of sanity by the end of this. And what happens when I finally meet the man, the myth, the... well, god, obviously—Set. My father. What has Isis been hiding from me? Secrets are unraveling nearly as fast as things are heating up between my men and me.