Fables and Folk Stories is a timeless collection of classic tales from around the world, curated and retold by Horace Elisha Scudder. From Aesop's Fables to myths and legends from India, Africa, and the Americas, these stories have enchanted readers for generations. Scudder's engaging and lively prose makes this book a pleasure to read aloud or to savor on one's own. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.