Welcome to the Folklore and Fairy Tales Page. Folk tales book sites free. Fairy tales online library. Traditional stories, legends, American folktales.
Note on Non-Print Media – When you’re on an Internet Archive page looking at books on a topic, check the “Media Type” filter in the left column, where you may find related audio, movie, and image files.
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Topics – Folklore Books Sites Free – Fairy Tales Online Library
Click on any topic to find dozens, or even hundreds, of related books at Internet Archive (archive.org). Publication dates range from 1800s to 2024. Download pre-1930 books, and register at Internet Archive for free to read modern books online.
Topics – Short Folktales PDF
Vintage Books – Short Folk Tales PDF Free Download
Vintage books were published before 1930, and are nearly all in the public domain, so you can legally download them, or read them online.
Vintage – Folklore Book PDF
Audiobooks – Short Folk Tales in English
Audiobooks at Librivox were recorded by volunteer readers from books in the public domain (usually pre-1930). You can listen online or download MP3 files to your device without registering.
Folk Tales and Fairy Tales Audiobooks
Open Access – Folklore Books Sites Free – Fairy Tales Online Library
Open Access books and other materials are mostly from recent years, and were placed in the public domain by authors or publishers. We have several collections; each with a different mix of materials. They include textbooks, academic books, online courses, classroom lesson plans, articles, and more. You can read it all online, and can download most items.
Open Access – Folklore and Folktales PDF
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