Résumé
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À qui s’adresse-t-il ?
Parents and grandparents who love reading aloud, children who enjoy kings, fairies and talking animals, and anyone who likes gentle Christmas stories with songs, rhymes and a kindly voice.
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Picture a traveling teller of tales knocking at a cottage door with a harp at his side. The children gather, the room goes still, and he begins with the words once upon a time. That is how Maud Lindsay opens The Story-Teller, a book of twelve fairy tales for young children. A blacksmith's hammer sings, a prince hunts for a plant, a harper walks through a storm, and a fairy climbs a giant's chimney. Several tales are set at Christmas, and some end with songs.
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- 1A singing hammer and a jar of rosemaryFree
- 2Keeping a promise and obeying a clue
- 3Longing, wonder and a trade of kindness
- 4Good turns and a foolish fright
- 5A song that travels and a fairy's quest
- 6Patience, faith, and the way the tales are told
Point clé 1 sur 6
A singing hammer and a jar of rosemary
The first story follows two brothers who are seldom apart as boys. The elder becomes a trusted counselor at the king's court. The younger builds a smithy by the road, and his hammer seems to sing that the one who does his best is fit to serve the king.
When a duke threatens the land, the elder brother rides out to bring a message of goodwill by Christmas Eve. On the way home, his horse loses a shoe before sunrise.
The second tale is The Jar of Rosemary. A little prince learns that his mother, the queen, longs for rosemary. He goes himself to an old woman's window to find it.
That’s 1 of 6 key points.
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About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 17,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 1 h 10 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 10 other languages
Questions about Le conteur
What is The Story-Teller by Maud Lindsay about?
It is a collection of twelve fairy tales for young readers, including The Two Brothers, The Jar of Rosemary and The Lions in the Way. Each tells of courage, kindness or faith through kings, fairies, animals and country folk.
Is The Story-Teller a book of Christmas stories?
Several of the tales are set at Christmas, including The Two Brothers, The Jar of Rosemary and The Promise. Others take place in spring or in the Enchanted Wood, so the book suits any season.
Who is the Story-Teller in the book?
Lindsay uses him in her opening to picture how children once listened to tales.
What are the songs in The Story-Teller?
Some tales include songs and rhymes, such as the hammer's tune, The Harper's Song, the Five Brave Knights lullaby and the king's spring song. Lindsay wrote the words, and Elsie A. Merriman wrote music for some of them.
Is The Story-Teller easy to read aloud?
Yes, its songs and repeated phrases suit reading aloud. The tales are short, use plain words and repeat key phrases, so listeners can join in and follow each story with ease. The songs add a gentle rhythm.