The Bee Man of Orn, Frank R. Stockton
The Bee Man of Orn, Frank R. Stockton
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The Bee Man of Orn

Author: Frank R. Stockton

Narrator: Edward E. French

Unabridged: 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/08/2020


Synopsis

In the ancient country of Orn an old man called the Bee-man spends his life in the company of bees. He lives humbly and contentedly until a Junior Sorcerer happens by with some disturbing news: The Bee-man, he says, has been transformed--he once was someone (or something) entirely different. But who? Or what? A giant or a prince? A dog or a dragon? The now restless Bee-man sets out on a quest to ascertain his original form, telling himself, "When I see it, I shall be drawn toward it." He first visits a "fair domain" featuring topiary-filled gardens and elegantly dressed folk; and then ventures into dark, ominous caverns hidden in a towering mountain, home to "dragons, evil spirits, and horrid creatures of all kinds." Here he rescues a baby from the clutches of a monstrous dragon, an experience that leads the aged man to the discovery of exactly what he was transformed from—and desires to become again. This charming, funny and clever fantasy is narrated by Oscar nominated and Emmy Award Winning Special Makeup Effects Artist Edward E. French


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mathew on June 12, 2016

Written at the turn of the 20th century, The Bee-Man of Orn shurgs off the didactic noose which threatened a lot of children's literature at the time and, instead, seems to honour the themes and ideas prevalent in the earlier traditional tales in which it feels like it has been based. Here we encoun......more

Goodreads review by W.B. on December 31, 2019

I'm currently in a big Frank Stockton phase and enjoying so much of what I read. If you are in the mood for fables, fairy tales, and a lighter sort of nineteenth century sci-fi, Stockton is your go-to guy. I had no idea this Philadelphian was so prolific or that he had to negotiate a serious disabi......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on August 01, 2020

Delightful collection of fairytales which are both nostalgically familiar and yet completely new - there's a gentle amusing wit to most of these stories which makes me surprised they never went on to become popular classics.......more

Goodreads review by Jorn on August 07, 2022

2.5 ⭐......more

Goodreads review by Sumaia on June 17, 2020

Mais um conto da Sociedade das Relíquias Literárias da Wish. Uma história de fantasia simples, mas muito gostosa e com um ritmo muito bom de leitura. Não é algo extraordinário, porém a sua pureza encanta o leitor e o personagem principalmente é cativante. O conto acerta pela sua simplicidade.......more