Wise Crone Cottage Podcast

“The Three Sisters and Their Glass Hearts” – a Russian Folktale (S5, #10)

Season 5 Episode 10

In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will read to you a Russian folktale: “The Three Sisters and Their Glass Hearts.” It’s a poignant story, nonetheless, and one you’ll long remember.

Story:  "The Three Sisters and Their Glass Hearts," in The Golden Fairy Book, H.R. Millar, illus. (London: Appleton & Co., 1894), 195-206.
Illustration:  "The Three Sisters and Their Glass Hearts," illustration by H.R. Millar (1894).   

Other Resources: Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic 

This podcast is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Sound effects from my finch "Tweedles."
Copyright 2025 Kathy Shimpock.    

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