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Fables for the Frivolous

Name: Fables for the Frivolous
Author: Guy Wetmore Carryl

Guy Wetmore Carryl

Read by chriss the girl, Khoa Tran, Peter Katt, Noam Yogev, David Barnes, Betsie Bush, Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023), Denny Sayers (d. 2015), Joyce Nussbaum, Gesine and Justine Young · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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The Arrogant Fox and the Unapproachable Grapes (2:35)
The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare (2:22)
The Patrician Peacocks and the Overweening Jay (2:43)
The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull (2:07)
The Domineering Eagle and the Inventive Bratling (2:40)
The Iconoclastic Rustic and the Apropos Acorn (2:43)
The Unusual Goose and the Imbecilic Woodcutter (2:11)
The Rude Rat and the Unostentatious Oyster (2:38)
The Urban Rat and the Suburban Rat (2:11)
The Impecunious Grasshopper and the Frugal Ant (2:32)
The Pampered Lapdog and the Misguided Ass (2:23)
The Vainglorious Oak and the Modest Bullrush (2:36)
The Inhuman Wolf and the Lamb Sans Gene (2:35)
The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven (2:51)
The Microscopic Trout and the Machiavellian Fisherman (3:29)
The Confiding Peasant and the Maladroit Bear (2:39)
The Precipitate Cock and the Unappreciated Pearl (1:54)
The Abbreviated Fox and His Sceptical Comrades (2:25)
The Hospitable Caledonian and the Thankless Viper (2:22)
The Impetuous Breeze and the Diplomatic Sun (4:25)