Fables for the Frivolous

Fables for the Frivolous

By Guy Wetmore CarrylComedyFictionComedy Fiction
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Fables for the Frivolous episodes

  • Four Hymns-Edmund Spenser
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 hr 12 min
  • Mintage-Elbert Hubbard
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 hr 45 min
  • Rhymes of Childhood-Edgar A. Guest
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    3 hr 37 min
  • Grotesques and Fantasies-Israel Zangwill
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    6 hr 40 min
  • Fables for the Frivolous-Guy Wetmore Carryl
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    53 min
  • Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins-Robert Bridges, Gerard Manley Hopkins
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    4 hr 55 min
  • Collected Public Domain Poems of Wallace Stevens, Volume 2-Wallace Stevens
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 hr 23 min
  • Dawn Patrol, and Other Poems of an Aviator-Paul Bewsher
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    52 min
  • Mother Goose for Grownups-Guy Wetmore Carryl
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 hr 8 min
  • Just Sixteen-Susan Coolidge
    Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de La Fontaine, offering light-hearted adaptations that entertain while imparting wisdom. Each fable concludes with a clever moral and a playful pun, making the lessons both memorable and enjoyable. Among the standout stories are The Persevering Tortoise and the Pretentious Hare, The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull, and The Sycophantic Fox and the Gullible Raven. Join us for a charming journey through wit and wisdom! (Summary written by Chriss)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    6 hr 7 min

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Dive into the whimsical world of Fables for the Frivolous, one of the earliest gems by American parodist Guy Wetmore Carryl. These delightful verses breathe new life into the timeless tales of Jean de…