Fifty Famous Stories Retold (1895), the classic collection of lore
recounted by James Baldwin, serves as an early foundation for the love
of literature. This volume was widely used in the United States public
school system as a primer of many of the most enduring stories of
Western culture. What all these stories share is their indelible mark
in the worlds of letters, art, music, and drama; while these are the
elemental blocks for continued literary studies, these tales of legend
and history are timelessly delightful in their ability to charm and
dazzle young readers.
Among the fifty stories in the collection are; "A Story of Robin Hood,"
"Sir Walter Raleigh," "Pocahontas," "George Washington and his Hatchet,"
"The Story of William Tell," "How Napoleon Crossed the Alps," "Androclus
and the Lion," "Julius Caesar," and "Diogenes the Wise Man" as well as
many lesser known, yet indispensable tales.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Fifty Famous Stories Retold is both modern and
readable.