Terms of use

By using Bard's Bield you agree to what's below. It is written to be read.

What Bard's Bield is

Bard's Bield is a free library of folk tales from around the world, with ambient scenes, music, translation and a storyteller voice. It is run by Suman Saurav, costs nothing, and needs no account.

The stories

The tales come from public-domain collections. You are free to read, share and retell them. Some old collections reflect the attitudes and language of the time and place they were written; they are kept so the tales are not lost, not because those views are endorsed. See legal and sources.

Translation and narration

Translations are made by machine and narration is generated by an open-source voice model. Both can make mistakes, mispronounce names or miss cultural meaning. Treat them as a helpful companion, not a scholarly edition.

Your own books

Books you add to My shelf stay in your browser. Please add only books you have the right to read. You are responsible for what you add.

Music and links

Music comes from YouTube or Spotify players and links you choose. Those services have their own terms, and Bard's Bield does not control their content.

Reasonable use

• Don't use Bard's Bield to break the law or to harm anyone.
• Don't overload or scrape the site; it is run on a tiny budget so it can stay free.
• Don't present Bard's Bield as your own product or imply it endorses you.

Offered as-is

Bard's Bield is offered free of charge, without warranty of any kind, and may sometimes be unavailable or incomplete. To the fullest extent the law allows, Suman Saurav is not liable for any loss arising from its use.

Contact

Questions or corrections: suman@commsforacause.org. See also privacy.