Fairy Tales for Adults
The original, unabridged versions — richer, darker, and more complex than the children's adaptations.
50 stories in this collection
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Unchecked curiosity can lead to terrible consequences, and true love and loyalty can overcome even t...
A BODY-SNATCHING EXPEDITION
Greed and disrespect for other cultures can lead to absurd failures and international incidents.
A FOX IN A TRAP
Appearances can be deceiving, and a bad reputation may sometimes be undeserved, though true nature o...
A LODGING FOR THE NIGHT
A Nagy Bűbájos
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A voyage to Lilliput
The perception of power and importance is relative, and human conflicts, regardless of scale, often ...
ADDRESSED TO MISS DE CHAMMELAY
Marriage, especially to a shrewish woman, can be a torment worse than hell itself, and it is best to...
ADE'S FABLES BY GEORGE ADE
Unchecked ambition, constantly shifting its goals, often leads to a life of perpetual striving and e...
AESOPUS EMENDATUS
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Appendix A
Inefficient and self-serving institutions often hinder progress and fail to serve their intended pur...
Appendix IV
Even in the face of repeated betrayal and adversity, true character and hidden strength will ultimat...
BLUE BEARD >AN OLD TALE FROM THE FRENCH
Unchecked curiosity can lead to grave danger, but justice can prevail through courage and timely int...
Blue Beard
Unchecked curiosity can lead to severe and lasting pain, and it is unwise to defy explicit warnings,...
CAUSES CÉLÈBRES
The story satirizes the justice system and public fascination with crime, suggesting that true moral...
CELEBRATED TRIALS
Every creature is a criminal when they commit a crime, and justice, though flawed, will eventually p...
CHARLES PERRAULT
Unchecked curiosity can lead to dire consequences, but quick thinking and loyalty can save one from ...
CONTINUATION OF THE TALE OF KING OMAR BIN AL-NU'UMAN
DERNIER CHAPITRE
Revolutions, whether among animals or humans, often follow similar patterns of initial fervor, inter...
Das kalte Herz
Be careful what you wish for, as true happiness and humanity are found in compassion and contentment...
Der Wacholderbaum
Evil deeds will inevitably be brought to light and punished, while innocence and kindness will be re...
ENCORE UNE RÉVOLUTION
Revolutions often fail to deliver true change, merely replacing one set of self-serving leaders with...
ENSIMÄINEN LUKU
Attempts to impose strict, rational 'enlightenment' can destroy beauty and wonder, but true magic fi...
FABLES OF ZAMBRI, THE PARSEE
The fables often subvert traditional morals, suggesting that self-interest, deceit, and power freque...
FEINDLICHE MINEN
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FERONDE
Unchecked jealousy can lead to one's own torment and foolishness, and those who deceive often do so ...
GUIDE-ANE
Success in society often favors those who master the art of deception and self-promotion, rather tha...
Good Gifts and a Fool’s Folly
A fool will squander even the greatest gifts, for true wisdom lies not in possession but in prudent ...
HAENSEL AND GRETHEL
Even in the face of extreme adversity and betrayal, cleverness and courage can lead to triumph and a...
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Society often rewards those who are inherently base, as long as they maintain a facade of respectabi...
HISTORY OF WHAT BEFEL THE FOWL-LET WITH THE FOWLER
Do not be swayed by flattery or greed, and heed wise counsel, especially when it comes from an unexp...
HOW BERTALDA RETURNED HOME WITH THE KNIGHT
Hansel and Gretel
Resourcefulness and courage can overcome even the direst circumstances, and evil often meets its jus...
Hansel and Grettel
Resourcefulness and courage can overcome even the most dire circumstances and evil intentions.
IHMEELLINEN RAKETTI
Excessive vanity and self-absorption can lead to a life of unfulfilled potential and a lack of genui...
In the Duck Yard
True kindness is selfless and empathetic, not performative or self-serving, and can be easily corrup...
JARDIN DES PLANTES, PARIS
Those in power often exploit the masses under the guise of 'the common good' to maintain their own p...
KING CANDAULES AND THE DOCTOR OF LAWS
Boasting about one's private possessions or intimate relationships, especially a spouse's beauty, ca...
KING OF GARBA
Appearances can be deceiving, and a husband's perception of his wife's purity may not reflect her pa...
KOLMAS LUKU
Appearances can be deceiving, and people are often swayed by superficial charm or perceived status r...
KYLMÄ SYDÄN
True happiness and wealth come from a warm heart and compassion, not from material possessions or a ...
LA BARBE-BLEUE
Disobedience to a clear prohibition can lead to dire consequences, but help can arrive in the nick o...
LA COPPELLA. EGROGA
True worth and happiness are often hidden beneath superficial appearances, and many pursuits of worl...
LA KALIFO KAJ LA KRIMULINO
True justice and piety are not found in rigid, cruel laws, but in wisdom, mercy, and the ability to ...
LA MALĜUSTE TRAFITAJ KALKANOJ
Applying the wrong solution to a problem, even with good intentions, will only worsen the situation,...
LA MORTELLA. TRATTENEMIENTO II
Those who commit evil will ultimately condemn themselves by their own words and actions.
LA TENTA. EGROCA
Social perception, often manipulated by 'dyeing' one's reputation, frequently outweighs true charact...
LA VECCHIA SCORTECATA. TRATTENEMIENTO X
Excessive vanity and jealousy can lead to self-destruction.
LA VORPARA. EGROCA
The world is full of hidden deceptions, and those who do not engage in them often suffer for their h...
LAST CHAPTER
Revolutions often replace one set of flawed leaders with another, failing to deliver on their promis...
LE PREMIER
True talent and authenticity are often overlooked or stifled in favor of superficiality and conformi...
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