Once upon a time...There was once a poor man who could no longer afford to keep his only son at home. So the son said to him, 'Dear father, you ar...
Once upon a time...There lived a King who was immensely rich. He had broad lands, and sacks overflowing with gold and silver; but he did not care a bi...
Once upon a time...Once upon a time there were Three Bears, who lived together in a house of their own in a wood. One of them was a Little, Small, Wee...
Once upon a time...Once upon a time there lived a girl who lost her father and mother when she was quite a tiny child. Her godmother lived all alone i...
Once upon a time...In a town in Persia there dwelt two brothers, one named Cassim, the other Ali Baba. Cassim was married to a rich wife and lived in ...
Once upon a time...In a very far-off country, there lived a merchant who had been so fortunate in all his undertakings that he was enormously rich. As...
Once upon a time...There was a man who had fine houses, both in town and country, a deal of silver and gold plate, embroidered furniture, and coaches ...
Once upon a time...There was a poor labourer who, feeling that he had not much longer to live, wished to divide his possessions between his son and da...
Once upon a time...There dwelt on the outskirts of a large forest a poor woodcutter with his wife and two children; the boy was called Hansel and the ...
Once upon a time...In the reign of the famous King Arthur there lived in Cornwall a lad named Jack, who was a boy of a bold temper, and took delight i...