Jack and the Beanstalk

Published: Sept. 2, 2019, 5 a.m.

We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we\u2019ll read \u201cJack and the Beanstalk\u201d, from the 1918 Mother\u2019s Nursery Tales by Katherine Pyle. Born in 1863, Pyle was an American artist, poet and children\u2019s book writer. \u201cJack and the Beanstalk\u201d is the best known of the \u201cJack Tales\u201d, a series of stories featuring the archetypal hero and stock character \u201cJack.\u201d According to researchers, the story originated more than five millennia ago.\xa0To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\n\n\u2014 read by 'V' \u2014\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices