Stories from Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile
This is one of the oldest written collections of fairy tales. Although the names are different, listeners should recognise many of the stories as the basis of modern fairy tales...
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Show overview
Stories from Pentamerone by Giambattista Basile launched in 2025 and has put out 32 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 8 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 12 min and 17 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Arts show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 4 months ago. The busiest year was 2025, with 30 episodes published. Published by Loyal Books.
From the publisher
This is one of the oldest written collections of fairy tales. Although the names are different, listeners should recognise many of the stories as the basis of modern fairy tales. Be warned however, that these stories are a lot more violent and gruesome then the Disney versions you may be familiar with. Parents should listen to the files to gauge their suitability before allowing children to listen to them.
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View all 32 episodes01 – How the tales came to be told
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02 – The Myrtle
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03 – Peruonto
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04 – Vardiello
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05 – The Flea
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06 – Cenerentola
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07 – The Merchant
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08 – Goat-face
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09 – The Enchanted Doe
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10 – Parsley
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11 – The Three Sisters
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12 – Violet
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13 – Pippo
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14 – The Serpent
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15 – The She-Bear
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16 – The Dove
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17 – Cannetella
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18 – Corvetto
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19 – The Booby
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20 – The Stone in the Cock’s Head
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