Fifty Famous Stories Retold 1895 the classic collection of lore recounted by James Baldwin serves as an early foundation for the love of literature. This volume was widely used in the United States public school system as a primer of many of the most enduring stories of Western culture. What all these stories share is their indelible mark in the worlds of letters art music and drama while these are the elemental blocks for continued literary studies these tales of legend and history are timelessly delightful in their ability to charm and dazzle young readers.Among the fifty stories in the collection are ampampquotA Story of Robin Hoodampampquot ampampquotSir Walter Raleighampampquot ampampquotPocahontasampampquot ampampquotGeorge Washington and his Hatchetampampquot ampampquotThe Story of William Tellampampquot ampampquotHow Napoleon Crossed the Alpsampampquot ampampquotAndroclus and the Lionampampquot ampampquotJulius Caesarampampquot and ampampquotDiogenes the Wise Manampampquot as well as many lesser known yet indispensable tales.With an eyecatching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of Fifty Famous Stories Retold is both modern and readable.