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James</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Legends and Fairy Tales</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker62@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7e30c45e1d03d38da26678ecc93f4f41.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. (Some...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. (Some books regarded as apocryphal by Protestant tradition are included in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Bibles.) They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74377423</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:01:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74377423/juvenile_bible_anonymous.mp3" length="47440891" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74299556</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:01:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74299556/bible_kjv_nt_08_2_corinthians_king_james_version_kjv.mp3" length="27148320" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74277521</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:01:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74277521/south_african_folk_tales_james_a_honey.mp3" length="70943536" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74257000</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:01:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74257000/bible_kjv_nt_03_luke_king_james_version_kjv.mp3" length="87266486" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74238266</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:01:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74238266/bible_dby_nt_02_mark_darby_bible.mp3" length="52032772" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74220360</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:01:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74220360/black_cat_vol_02_no_01_october_1896_various.mp3" length="59493385" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74159188</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:01:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74159188/aesop_s_fables_a_new_revised_edition_aesop.mp3" length="99725030" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74126300</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:01:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74126300/mirror_of_shalott_robert_hugh_benson.mp3" length="163253186" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74073364</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:03:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74073364/indian_story_book_richard_wilson.mp3" length="193473449" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74045824</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:03:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74045824/charles_simeon_handley_carr_glyn_moule.mp3" length="215575010" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74020822</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:02:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74020822/lost_king_of_oz_ruth_plumly_thompson.mp3" length="143368769" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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(Some books regarded as apocryphal by Protestant tradition are included in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Bibles.) They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73993813</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:03:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73993813/foxe_s_book_of_martyrs_vol_2_lives_and_deaths_of_early_christian_and_protestant_martyrs_forbush_foxe.mp3" length="274822740" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. 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They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73967985</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:03:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73967985/fifty_funny_animal_tales_laura_rountree_smith.mp3" length="54707728" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). 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He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6832</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7e30c45e1d03d38da26678ecc93f4f41.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France-Marie de France</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/french-mediaeval-romances-from-the-lays-of-marie-de-france-marie-de-france--73943181</link><description><![CDATA[M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. (Some books regarded as apocryphal by Protestant tradition are included in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Bibles.) They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73943181</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:02:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73943181/french_mediaeval_romances_from_the_lays_of_marie_de_france_marie_de_france.mp3" length="216013666" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. 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He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>26975</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7e30c45e1d03d38da26678ecc93f4f41.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bible (ABU) 19 Psalms-American Bible Union</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bible-abu-19-psalms-american-bible-union--73915421</link><description><![CDATA[M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. (Some books regarded as apocryphal by Protestant tradition are included in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Bibles.) They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73915421</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:03:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73915421/bible_abu_19_psalms_american_bible_union.mp3" length="126298799" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>15772</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7e30c45e1d03d38da26678ecc93f4f41.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Book of Judith-King James Version (KJV)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/book-of-judith-king-james-version-kjv--73888888</link><description><![CDATA[M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. (Some books regarded as apocryphal by Protestant tradition are included in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Bibles.) They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73888888</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:03:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73888888/book_of_judith_king_james_version_kjv.mp3" length="30272885" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>M. R. James</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. 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