Cuentos cortos
Fábulas y cuentos de dominio público —Esopo, La Fontaine, Jataka— para leer en dos minutos. Publicamos uno o dos nuevos cada día. 20 disponibles.
The Horseshoe Nails
I A blacksmith was shoeing a horse. "Shoe him quickly, for the king wishes to ride him to battle," said the groom who had brought him. "Do you think there wi… leer →
Knoist y sus Tres Hijos
Between Werrel and Soist there lived a man whose name was Knoist, and he had three sons. One was blind, the other lame, and the third stark-naked. Once on a tim… leer →
How Greed for a Trifling Thing Led a Man to Lose a Great One
Once upon a time there was an old woman, who had two sons. But her older son did not love his parents, and left his mother and brother. The younger one served h… leer →
En el santuario de la Caaba, en Meca...
Within the sanctuary of the Cabah, at Mecca, I saw Abd-u'l-cadur the Gilani, who having laid his face upon the Hasa, or black stone, was saying, "Spare and pard… leer →
Él dijo: 'Esta discurso no se aplica a mi caso...
He said, "This speech is not made as applicable to my case, nor have you given me a categorical answer. Have you not heard what has been remarked, 'His hand wil… leer →
Un hombre vino a la casa del Cogia y le pidió que prestara...
One day a man came to the house of the Cogia and asked him to lend him his ass. 'He is not at home,' replied the Cogia. But it so happened that the ass began to… leer →
Cogia Efendi went to a bridal festival.
One day Cogia Efendi went to a bridal festival. The master of the feast observing his old and wretched garments, paid him no consideration whatever. The Cogia s… leer →
Un día, el Cogia compró un hígado y lo llevaba a su casa;...
One day the Cogia having bought a liver, was carrying it to his house; suddenly a kite, swooping from above with a loud scream, seized the liver, and flew off w… leer →
The Foolhardy Wolf
A lion bounded forth from his lair one day, looking north, west, south, and east. He saw a Buffalo and went to kill him. The Lion ate all of the Buffalo-meat h… leer →
The Fly And The Ant
A fly and ant, upon a sunny bank, Discuss'd the question of their rank. 'O Jupiter!' the former said, 'Can love of self so turn the head, That… leer →
The Cat And The Old Rat
A story-writer of our sort Historifies, in short, Of one that may be reckon'd A Rodilard the Second,-- The Alexander of the cats, … leer →
El Pájaro Orejón y la Liebre
A HARE pounced upon by an eagle sobbed very much and uttered cries like a child. A Sparrow upbraided her and said, “Where now is thy remarkable swiftness of foo… leer →
Los Pájaros Colirrojos y las Cigüeñas
TEE KITES of olden times, as well as the Swans, had the privilege of song. But having heard the neigh of the horse, they were so enchanted with the sound, that … leer →
La Viuda y Sus Niñas de Cámara
A WIDOW who was fond of cleaning had two little maidens to wait on her. She was in the habit of waking them early in the morning, at cockcrow. The maidens, aggr… leer →
El Zorro y la Cabra
A fox once journey'd, and for company A certain bearded, horned goat had he; Which goat no further than his nose could see. The fox was deeply versed in t… leer →
La Novilla, La Oveja y la Cabra con el León como Compañero
The heifer, the goat, and their sister the sheep, Compacted their earnings in common to keep, 'Tis said, in time past, with a lion, who sway'd Full lordsh… leer →
Los Monos y Su Madre
THE MONKEY, it is said, has two young ones at each birth. The Mother fondles one and nurtures it with the greatest affection and care, but hates and neglects th… leer →
Los Monos Danzantes
A PRINCE had some Monkeys trained to dance. Being naturally great mimics of men’s actions, they showed themselves most apt pupils, and when arrayed in their ric… leer →
El Cazador y el Arquero
A HUNTER, not very bold, was searching for the tracks of a Lion. He asked a man felling oaks in the forest if he had seen any marks of his footsteps or knew whe… leer →
El Cangrejo y Su Madre
A CRAB said to her son, “Why do you walk so one-sided, my child? It is far more becoming to go straight forward.” The young Crab replied: “Quite true, dear Moth… leer →