Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology (eBook)
320 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-11487-3 (ISBN)
First published in 1855, Bulfinch's Mythology has introduced generations of readers to the great myths of Greece and Rome, as well as time-honored legends of Norse mythology, medieval, and chivalric tales, Oriental fables, and more. Readers have long admired Bulfinch's versions for the skill with which he wove various versions of a tale into a coherent whole, the vigor of his storytelling, and his abundant cross-references to poetry and painting, demonstrating the relationship of literature and art. Now The Age of Fable, the first section of the Mythology, is available in this inexpensive, highly readable edition. Drawing on the works of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and other classical authors, as well as an immense trove of stories about the Norse gods and heroes, The Age of Fable offers lively retellings of the myths of the Greek and Roman gods: Venus and Adonis, Jupiter and Juno, Daphne and Apollo, and many others. The myths and legends so vividly retold in this volume underlie much of the art, literature, and culture of Western civilization. As Bulfinch put it, "Without a knowledge of mythology, much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood and appreciated." With this inexpensive edition of The Age of Fable, readers can immerse themselves in these seminal myths, increasing their appreciation and understanding of Western culture, while enjoying the myths purely as the great stories they are.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.3.2012 |
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Reihe/Serie | Dover Thrift Editions |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 130 x 130 mm |
Gewicht | 245 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge | |
Schlagworte | 1855 • 1968 • 6th • Adonis • Aeneas • Ancient Myths • ancient tales • Apollo • arthurian • books on ancient myths • books on ancient tales • books on classical literatures • books on classical mythologies • books on classical myths • books on classic introductions • books on classic mythologies • books on dores • books on eastern mythologies • books on egyptian deities • books on encyclopedias • books on english literatures • books on greco-roman mythologies • books on greek mythologies • books on greek romen • books on gres • books on modern literatures • books on navajo • books on nibelungen • books on norse gods • books on norse mythologies • books on northern mythologies • books on roman gods • books on roman mythologies • books on roman myths • books on roman norses • books on western literatures • bulfinch's • Charlemagne • Classical literature • Classical Mythology • classical myths • classic introduction • classic mythology • college english literature • Daphne • Dore • eastern mythology • edith hamilton • egyptian deities • Encyclopedia • English literature • Fables • Goddesses • graeae • GRE • Greco-Roman Mythology • Greece • Greek Mythology • greek roman • greek roman gods • greek roman mythology • Hercules • Hindu • Hyacinthus • Juno • Jupiter • Latin • Meleager • Milton • Minerva • Modern Literature • mythological • mythologies • mythology buff • Navajo • Nibelungen • norse gods • Norse mythology • northern mythology • paradise • poets • Pomona • Prometheus • Proserpine • Pygmalion • richard p martin • roman gods • Roman Mythology • roman myths • roman norse • scylla • Summaries • Theseus • Thor • Trojan • Virgil • Western literature |
ISBN-10 | 0-486-11487-2 / 0486114872 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-486-11487-3 / 9780486114873 |
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