ENTER a magical realm of fantasy and adventure...a world of brave heroes, daring quests, and fabulous monsters!

A sleepy village is thrown into a flurry when the local maneating monster decides to pay a call in THE GRIFFIN AND THE MINOR CANON.

A gentle beekeeper undertakes a dangerous journey to solve a sorcerer’s mysterious riddle in THE BEE-MAN OF ORN Having angered the ruthless king of a faraway land, a young hero is forced to facethe ultimate challenge...choose THE LADY, OR THE TIGER?

AND re-enter the tiger’s arena with THE OISCOURAGER OF HESITANCY-the rare and difficult-to-find continuation of "The Lady, or the Tiger"!

These are but some of the timeless tales in this collection by a master American storvteller!

When he turned and looked at her, he saw that she knew behind which door crouched the tiger, and behind which stood the lady. The only hope for the youth was based upon the success of the princess in discovering the mystery.

Then it was that his quick and anxious glance asked the question, "Which?"

She raised her hand, and made a slight, quick movement to the right. No one saw her. Every eye was fixed on the man in the arena.

He turned, and with a firm and rapid step he walked across the empty space. Every heart stopped beating, every breath was held...

He went to the door on the right, and opened it...

The Life of Frank Stockton

Foreword

The Lady, or the Tiger?

The Discourager of Hesitancy (A Continuation of "The Lady, or the Tiger.W)

The Griffin and the Minor Canon

The Sisters Three and the Kilmaree

The Bee-Man of Om

Old Pipes and the Dryad

The Castle of Bim

The Magician’s Daughter and the High-Born Boy

Ting-a-Ling

Ting-a-Ling and the Five Magicians

Ting-a-Ling’s Visit to Tur-il-i-ra

Afterword