Pinakamagandang Maiikling Kuwento na Nasulat

Ang mga kwentong bayan, katulad ng mga alamat, ay mga salaysay ng ating mga ninuno na nagpasalin-salin at kadalasan hindi na kilala ang orihinal na may akda. Ito ay nagpapalipat-lipat sa bibig ng mga tao kung kaya’t may iba’t-ibang bersyon na ito sa paglipas ng panahon.

Strong Hans

There were once a man and a woman who had […]
The Peasant in Heaven

Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and […]
The Duration of Life

When God had created the world and was about to […]
Death’s Messengers

In ancient times a giant was once travelling on a […]
The Sole

When God had created the world and was about to […]
The Bittern and the Hoopoe

“Where do you like best to feed your flocks?” said […]
The Willow-Wren

In former days every sound still had its meaning and […]
Nakalbo ang Datu

Ang kuwentong ito ay tungkol sa ating kababayang Muslim. May […]
Master Pfriem [Master Cobbler’s Awl]

Master Pfriem was a short, thin, but lively man, who […]
The Goose-Girl at the Well

There was once upon a time a very old woman, […]
Eve’s Various Children

When Adam and Eve were driven out of Paradise, they […]
The Nix of the Mill-Pond

There was once upon a time a miller who lived […]
The Little Folks’ Presents

A tailor and a goldsmith were travelling together, and one […]
The Giant and the Tailor

A certain tailor who was great at boasting but ill […]
The Nail

A merchant had done good business at the fair; he […]
The Poor Boy in the Grave

There was once a poor shepherd-boy whose father and mother […]
The True Sweethearts

There was once on a time a girl who was […]
The Hare and the Hedgehog

This story, my dear young folks, seems to be false, […]
The Spindle, The Shuttle, and the Needle

There was once a girl whose father and mother died […]
The Peasant and the Devil

There was once on a time a far-sighted, crafty peasant […]