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Classic Fairytales

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101 episodes

Best fairytales read to you by Zee.

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  1. Trusty John

    · 15 min · S6 E1

    Once upon a time there was an old king who was so ill that he thought to himself, “I am most likely on my death-bed.” Then he said, “Send Trusty John to me.” Now Trusty John was his favorite servant, and was so called…

  2. Blue Beard

    · 9:47 · S5 E10

    There was a man who had fine houses, both in town and country, a deal of silver and gold plate, embroidered furniture, and coaches gilded all over with gold. But this man was so unlucky as to have a blue beard, which…

  3. Prince Darling

    · 23 min · S5 E9

    Once upon a time there lived a king who was so just and kind that his subjects called him “the Good King.” It happened one day, when he was out hunting, that a little white rabbit, which his dogs were chasing, sprang…

  4. Toads and Diamonds

    · 4:52 · S5 E8

    There was once upon a time a widow who had two daughters. The eldest was so much like her in the face and humor that whoever looked upon the daughter saw the mother. They were both so disagreeable and so proud that…

  5. Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess

    · 13 min · S5 E7

    Once upon a time there lived a king who was deeply in love with a princess, but she could not marry anyone, because she was under an enchantment. So the King set out to seek a fairy, and asked what he could do to win…

  6. The Bronze Ring

    · 20 min · S5 E6

    Once upon a time in a certain country there lived a king whose palace was surrounded by a spacious garden. But, though the gardeners were many and the soil was good, this garden yielded neither flowers nor fruits, not…

  7. The Master and His Pupil

    · 3:56 · S5 E5

    There was once a very learned man in the north-country who knew all the languages under the sun, and who was acquainted with all the mysteries of creation. He had one big book bound in black calf and clasped with iron,…

  8. Cap O' Rushes

    · 7:21 · S5 E4

    Well, there was once a very rich gentleman, and he'd three daughters, and he thought he'd see how fond they were of him. So he says to the first, “How much do you love me, my dear?”

  9. The Rose-Tree

    · 5:00 · S5 E3 · Trailer

    There was once upon a time a good man who had two children: a girl by a first wife, and a boy by the second. The girl was as white as milk, and her lips were like cherries. Her hair was like golden silk, and it hung to…

  10. Molly Whuppie

    · 6:38 · S5 E2 · Trailer

    Once upon a time there was a man and a wife had too many children, and they could not get meat for them, so they took the three youngest and left them in a wood. They travelled and travelled and could see never a…

  11. Dick Whittington and His Cat

    · 15 min · S5 E1 · Trailer

    In the reign of the famous King Edward III. there was a little boy called Dick Whittington, whose father and mother died when he was very young. As poor Dick was not old enough to work, he was very badly off; he got…

  12. The Red Shoes

    · 11 min · S4 E10

    Once upon a time there was little girl, pretty and dainty. But in summer time she was obliged to go barefooted because she was poor, and in winter she had to wear large wooden shoes, so that her little instep grew…

  13. The Wild Swans

    · 31 min · S4 E9

    Far away in the land to which the swallows fly when it is winter, dwelt a king who had eleven sons, and one daughter, named Eliza. The eleven brothers were princes, and each went to school with a star on his breast,…

  14. The Tinderbox

    · 14 min · S4 E8

    A soldier came marching along the high road: "Left, right--left, right." He had his knapsack on his back, and a sword at his side; he had been to the wars, and was now returning home.

  15. The Swineherd

    · 8:24 · S4 E7

    Once upon a time lived a poor prince; his kingdom was very small, but it was large enough to enable him to marry, and marry he would. It was rather bold of him that he went and asked the emperor's daughter: "Will you…

  16. The Nightingale

    · 18 min · S4 E6

    In China, you know, the emperor is a Chinese, and all those about him are Chinamen also. The story I am going to tell you happened a great many years ago, so it is well to hear it now before it is forgotten. The…

  17. The Fir Tree

    · 17 min · S4 E5

    Far down in the forest, where the warm sun and the fresh air made a sweet resting-place, grew a pretty little fir-tree; and yet it was not happy, it wished so much to be tall like its companions--the pines and firs…

  18. Hans in Luck

    · 11 min · S4 E4

    Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right--all that falls to them is so much gain--all their geese are swans--all their cards are trumps--toss them which way you will, they will always, like…

  19. The White Cat

    · 30 min · S4 E3

    Once upon a time there was a king who had three sons, who were all so clever and brave that he began to be afraid that they would want to reign over the kingdom before he was dead. Now the King, though he felt that he…

  20. The Yellow Dwarf

    · 40 min · S4 E2

    Once upon a time there lived a queen who had been the mother of a great many children, and of them all only one daughter was left. But then she was worth at least a thousand.

  21. East of the Sun and West of the Moon

    · 20 min · S4 E1

    Once upon a time there was a poor husbandman who had many children and little to give them in the way either of food or clothing. They were all pretty, but the prettiest of all was the youngest daughter, who was so…

  22. The Twelve Dancing Princesses

    · 7:24 · S3 E10

    There was a king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They slept in twelve beds all in one room; and when they went to bed, the doors were shut and locked up; but every morning their shoes were found to be quite worn…

  23. The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids

    · 5:19 · S3 E9

    There was once upon a time an old goat who had seven little kids, and loved them with all the love of a mother for her children. One day she wanted to go into the forest and fetch some food. So she called all seven to…

  24. The Golden Bird

    · 11 min · S3 E8

    A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of…

  25. The Fisherman and His Wife

    · 11 min · S3 E7

    There was once a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pigsty, close by the seaside. The fisherman used to go out all day long a-fishing; and one day, as he sat on the shore with his rod, looking at the sparkling…

  26. The Elves and the Shoemaker

    · 3:27 · S3 E6

    There was once a shoemaker, who worked very hard and was very honest: but still he could not earn enough to live upon; and at last all he had in the world was gone, save just leather enough to make one pair of shoes.

  27. Tom Thumb

    · 9:18 · S3 E5

    In the days of the great Prince Arthur, there lived a mighty magician, called Merlin, the most learned and skilful enchanter the world has ever seen.

  28. The Golden Goose

    · 7:33 · S3 E4

    There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called Dummling, and was despised, mocked, and sneered at on every occasion.

  29. The Bremen Town Musicians

    · 6:24 · S3 E3

    An honest farmer had once an ass that had been a faithful servant to him a great many years, but was now growing old and every day more and more unfit for work. His master therefore was tired of keeping him and began…

  30. Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

    · 27 min · S3 E2

    There once lived a poor tailor, who had a son called Aladdin, a careless, idle boy who would do nothing but play ball all day long in the streets with little idle boys like himself. This so grieved the father that he…

  31. Beauty and the Beast

    · 35 min · S3 E1

    Once upon a time, in a very far-off country, there lived a merchant who had been so fortunate in all his undertakings that he was enormously rich. As he had, however, six sons and six daughters, he found that his money…

  32. Puss in Boots

    · 8:49 · S2 E10

    There was a miller who left no more estate to the three sons he had than his mill, his ass, and his cat. The partition was soon made. Neither scrivener nor attorney was sent for. They would soon have eaten up all the…

  33. The Little Match Girl

    · 4:54 · S2 E9

    It was terribly cold and nearly dark on the last evening of the old year, and the snow was falling fast. In the cold and the darkness, a poor little girl, with bare head and naked feet, roamed through the streets. It…

  34. The Steadfast Tin Soldier

    · 8:25 · S2 E8

    There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had been made out of the same old tin spoon. They shouldered arms and looked straight before them, and wore a splendid uniform, red and…

  35. The Princess and the Pea

    · 1:55 · S2 E7

    Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He travelled all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he wanted. There were princesses…

  36. The Snow Queen

    · 1 h 02 min · S2 E6

    You must attend to the commencement of this story, for when we get to the end we shall know more than we do now about a very wicked hobgoblin; he was one of the very worst, for he was a real demon. One day, when he was…

  37. Thumbelina

    · 21 min · S2 E5

    There was once a woman who wished very much to have a little child, but she could not obtain her wish. At last she went to a fairy, and said, "I should so very much like to have a little child; can you tell me where I…

  38. The Emperor's New Clothes

    · 8:11 · S2 E4

    Many, many years ago lived an emperor, who thought so much of new clothes that he spent all his money in order to obtain them; his only ambition was to be always well dressed. He did not care for his soldiers, and the…

  39. The Ugly Duckling

    · 19 min · S2 E3

    It was lovely summer weather in the country, and the golden corn, the green oats, and the haystacks piled up in the meadows looked beautiful. The stork walking about on his long red legs chattered in the Egyptian…

  40. The Little Mermaid

    · 45 min · S2 E2

    Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower, and as clear as crystal, it is very, very deep; so deep, indeed, that no cable could fathom it: many church steeples, piled one upon…

  41. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

    · 6:42 · S2 E1

    Once upon a time there were Three Bears, who lived together in a house of their own, in a wood. One of them was a Little, Small Wee Bear; and one was a Middle-sized Bear, and the other was a Great, Huge Bear. They had…

  42. The Three Little Pigs

    · 5:05 · S1 E10

    Once upon a time when pigs spoke rhyme And monkeys chewed tobacco, And hens took snuff to make them tough, And ducks went quack, quack, quack, O!

  43. Jack and the Beanstalk

    · 12 min · S1 E9

    There was once upon a time a poor widow who had an only son named Jack, and a cow named Milky-white. And all they had to live on was the milk the cow gave every morning which they carried to the market and sold. But…

  44. The Frog Prince

    · 5:40 · S1 E8

    One fine evening a young princess put on her bonnet and clogs, and went out to take a walk by herself in a wood; and when she came to a cool spring of water, that rose in the midst of it, she sat herself down to rest a…

  45. Rumpelstiltskin

    · 5:35 · S1 E7

    By the side of a wood, in a country a long way off, ran a fine stream of water; and upon the stream there stood a mill. The miller’s house was close by, and the miller, you must know, had a very beautiful daughter. She…

  46. Rapunzel

    · 6:52 · S1 E6

    There were once a man and a woman who had long in vain wished for a child. At length the woman hoped that God was about to grant her desire. These people had a little window at the back of their house from which a…

  47. Hansel and Gretel

    · 14 min · S1 E5

    Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the girl Gretel. He had little to bite and to break, and once when great dearth fell on the land, he…

  48. Sleeping Beauty

    · 19 min · S1 E4

    There were formerly a king and a queen, who were so sorry that they had no children; so sorry that it cannot be expressed. They went to all the waters in the world; vows, pilgrimages, all ways were tried, and all to no…

  49. Snow White

    · 12 min · S1 E3

    It was the middle of winter, when the broad flakes of snow were falling around, that the queen of a country many thousand miles off sat working at her window. The frame of the window was made of fine black ebony, and…

  50. Little Red Riding Hood

    · 3:45 · S1 E2

    Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little country girl, the prettiest creature was ever seen. Her mother was excessively fond of her; and her grandmother doted on her still more. This good woman had…

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