The Art of the Story-Teller
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About This Book
This book, "The art of the story-teller", by Marie L. Shedlock, is a replication of a book originally published before 1915. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.
Chapters (50)(click to expand)
- THE ART OF THE STORY-TELLER
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS PART I
- THE ART OF STORY-TELLING
- PART II
- THE STORIES
- PART III
- INTRODUCTION
- PART I
- THE ART OF THE STORY-TELLER. CHAPTER I THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE STORY
- CHAPTER II THE ESSENTIALS OF THE STORY
- CHAPTER III THE ARTIFICES OF STORY-TELLING
- CHAPTER IV ELEMENTS TO AVOID IN THE SELECTION OF MATERIAL
- CHAPTER V ELEMENTS TO SEEK IN CHOICE OF MATERIAL
- CHAPTER VI HOW TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THE EFFECT OF THE STORY
- CHAPTER VII QUESTIONS ASKED BY TEACHERS
- PART II
- THE STORIES
- STURLA, THE HISTORIAN[50]
- A SAGA
- THE LEGEND OF ST. CHRISTOPHER
- ARTHUR IN THE CAVE
- HAFIZ, THE STONE-CUTTER
- TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
- THE PROUD COCK
- SNEGOURKA
- THE WATER NIXIE
- THE BLUE ROSE
- THE TWO FROGS
- THE WISE OLD SHEPHERD
- THE FOLLY OF PANIC
- THE TRUE SPIRIT OF A FESTIVAL DAY
- FILIAL PIETY
- THREE STORIES FROM HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN[53]
- THE SWINEHERD
- THE NIGHTINGALE
- THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
- PART III
- LIST OF STORIES CLASSICAL STORIES
- EAST INDIAN STORIES
- MYTHS, LEGENDS, AND FAIRY TALES
- STORIES FROM GRIMM AND ANDERSEN
- STORIES FROM THE FAIRY BOOK SERIES
- STORIES ILLUSTRATING COMMON-SENSE RESOURCEFULNESS AND HUMOR
- STORIES DEALING WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE YOUNGER CHILD
- STORIES FROM THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS
- MODERN STORIES
- BOOKS SUGGESTED TO THE STORY-TELLER AND BOOKS REFERRED TO IN THE LIST OF STORIES
- FOOTNOTES
- NOTE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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