Stories About Women

On this page, you’ll find a collection of stories about women, each with unique plots and characters. From a woman overcoming adversity to tales of magical transformations, these stories feature women as central figures in various adventures.

One of the most well-known stories is The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, where a woman and her children take refuge in a giant shoe after their home is destroyed. They confront a Giant, with the help of her sons and a witch, and ultimately rebuild their home. The Old Woman and Her Pig follows a similar theme of persistence. An old woman struggles to get a pig over a hill, and after various refusals from animals and objects, a cat helps her accomplish the task.

Other stories include The Snowman and the Snowwoman, where a snowman teams up with a snowwoman to recover stolen toys from an evil spirit, ensuring a joyful Christmas. Another story, The Four Men Who Made the Figure of a Woman, shows how four servants of a king each contribute to the creation of a wooden woman, with each claiming ownership of her, ultimately leading to a resolution.

The theme of magical helpers appears in Puss in Boots Junior Visits the Old Woman in the Shoe, where Puss in Boots Jr. visits the old woman, sharing a meal with her and her children before continuing his journey.