Bulfinch's Mythology
Includes The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry & Legends of Charlemagne
$47.25
- Paperback
896 pages
- Release Date
25 September 1998
Summary
New introduction by TK
For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch’s Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known.
The stories are divided into three sections:
- The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes (first published in 1855)
- The Age of Chivalry
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375751479 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375751475 |
| Author: | Thomas Bulfinch, Alberto Manguel |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 896 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 25 September 1998 |
| Weight: | 624g |
| Dimensions: | 39mm x 133mm x 202mm |
| Series: | Modern Library (Paperback) |
Thomas Bulfinch
Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was an American writer, Latinist, and banker. He authored the first popular English-language retellings of Greek, Roman, Eastern, Scandinavian, Arthurian, and medieval myths in his famous three-volume compilation, Bulfinch’s Mythology. He wrote, “Without a knowledge of mythology, much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood or appreciated.” He added, “We trust our young readers will find it a source of entertainment,” and his trust seems to have been justified, judging from the many generations who have found his books an enthralling and loving introduction to the worlds of classical and medieval myth and legend.
Alberto Manguel is an internationally acclaimed anthologist, translator, editor, and bestselling writer of several award-winning books, including A Dictionary of Imaginary Places and A History of Reading. He was born in Buenos Aires, moved to Canada in 1982, and now lives in France, where he has been named an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters.
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