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Fifty Famous Stories Retold

by James Baldwin

King Alfred and the Cakes. Damon and Pythias. The Sword of Damocles. Bruce and the Spider. These are stories that many people who grew up in the last century would be familiar with. They were included in our text books or to be found in anthologies in our school libraries. However, for a new generation growing up, some of these may be new and unknown. Hence, Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin would indeed be a great addition to your children's bookshelf. James Baldwin, who shares his name with another famous American author was an editor, author and gifted teacher. He worked as a textbook editor and also wrote more than fifty books for children concerning mythology, legends and the stories of famous historical figures. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his works were extremely popular and had a considerable influence on the reading habits of generations of youngsters. He retired as the Editor in Chief of the American Book Company and compiled the much acclaimed Baldwin Readers and co-authored the Expressive Readers. These went on to set the standard for textbooks for nearly a century, at a time when education was undergoing huge systemic reform.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1896

Authors

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James Baldwin

United States

James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, and activist. His essays, collected in Notes of a Native Son (1955), explore intric...

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King Alfred and the Cakes
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King Alfred and the Beggar
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King Canute on the Seashore
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The Sons of William the Conqueror
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The White Ship
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King John and the Abbot
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A Story of Robin Hood
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Bruce and the Spider
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The Black Douglas
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Three Men of Gotham
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Other Wise Men of Gotham
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The Miller of the Dee
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Sir Philip Sidney
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The Ungrateful Soldier
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Sir Humphrey Gilbert
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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Pocahontas
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George Washington and His Hatchet
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Grace Darling
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The Story of William Tell
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Arnold Winklereid
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The Bell of Atri
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How Napoleon Crossed the Alps
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The Story of Cincinnatus
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The Story of Regulus
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Cornelia's Jewels
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Androclus and the Lion
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Horatius at the Bridge
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Julius Caesar
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The Sword of Damocles
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Damon and Pythias
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A Laconic Answer
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The Ungrateful Guest
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Alexander and Bucephalus
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Diogenes the Wise Man
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The Brave Three Hundred
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Socrates and His House
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The King and His Hawk
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Doctor Goldsmith
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The Kingdoms
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The Barmecide Feast
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The Endless Tale
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The Blind Men and the Elephant
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Maximilian and the Goose Boy
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The Inchcape Rock
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Whittington and His Cat
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Casabianca
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Antonio Canova
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Picciola
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