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The World’s Oldest Short Stories: Tales from Ancient Egypt, India, Greece, and Rome Audiobook, by various authors Play Audiobook Sample

The World’s Oldest Short Stories: Tales from Ancient Egypt, India, Greece, and Rome Audiobook

The World’s Oldest Short Stories: Tales from Ancient Egypt, India, Greece, and Rome Audiobook, by various authors Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Cathy Dobson Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2015 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

27

Longest Chapter Length:

20:53 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

51 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

07:01 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

706

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Publisher Description

Many stories have stood the test of time, but those in this selection have entranced audiences for thousands of years and remain as fresh today as they were when first told—a fascinating collection which gives vivid insights into lives in ancient times and the issues that occupied the people of the day.

Includes tales of ancient Egypt, written to discourage militant women from reviving the old matriarchal system; enchanting stories of the Buddha that were later adapted by Aesop; old humorous stories of the Brahmans; stories from the Greeks in Asia Minor; plus epic tales by the excellent Latin writer Apuleius:

  • “The Tale of Khafri” (Egyptian, 4800 BC)
  • “The Tale of Ahuri” (Egyptian, 1300 BC)
  • “Stories of the Buddha” (Indian, 560 BC)
  • “The Monkey and the Queen’s Jewels”
  • “The Tale of Princess Sambula”
  • “The Ass in the Lion’s Skin”
  • “The Talkative Tortoise”
  • “The Judgment of the Buddha”
  • “The Pancha-Tantra” (Indian, 300 BC)
  • “The Brahman of Vain Dreams”
  • “The Hitopadesa” (Indian, 600 AD)
  • “The Rajah’s Son and the Merchant’s Wife”
  • “The Faithful Servant”
  • “Herodotus” (485-425 BC)
  • “The Treasure of King Rhampsinitus”
  • “Polycrates and his Ring”
  • “Theocritus” (300 BC)
  • “The Ladies of Syracuse”
  • “Petronius”
  • “The Widow of Ephesus”
  • “Apuleius” (125 AD)
  • “Cupid and Psyche”

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About various authors

Xe Sands has more than a decade of experience bringing stories to life through narration, performance, and visual art, including recordings of the Nightwalkers series from Jaquelyn Frank. She has received several honors, including AudioFile Earphones Awards and a coveted Audie Award, and she was named Favorite Debut Romance Narrator of 2011 in the Romance Audiobooks poll.

About Cathy Dobson

Cathy Dobson is the author of Planet Germany and a narrator of audiobooks.