Fifty Famous Stories Retold

by James BALDWIN (1841 - 1925)

The Kingdoms

Fifty Famous Stories Retold

Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an event in history. Hear how Alexander the Great tamed Bucephalus, the kindness of Doctor Goldsmith, William Tell, George Washington and his hatchet, King Alfred as well as many other interesting tales. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)


Listen next episodes of Fifty Famous Stories Retold:
Antonio Canova , Casabianca , Maximilian and the Goose Boy , Mignon , Picciola , The Barmecide Feast , The Blind Men and the Elephant , The Endless Tale , The Inchcape Rock , Whittington and His Cat