Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch (2014, Leather)

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PublisherPrinters Row Publishing Group
ISBN-101626861692
ISBN-139781626861695
eBay Product ID (ePID)201637083

Product Key Features

Book TitleBulfinch's Mythology
Number of Pages704 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Medieval, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Literary, Europe / Medieval
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Fiction, Literary Collections, History
AuthorThomas Bulfinch
Book SeriesLeather-Bound Classics Ser.
FormatLeather

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight36.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-044914
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal398.2
SynopsisLegendary tales of myth and romance written so everyone can enjoy the stories! Can't keep all your gods and goddesses straight? Wondering about mythological references in classic literature? Bulfinch's Mythology offers approachable accounts of ancient legends in a compilation of the works of Thomas Bulfinch, banker and Latinist. This volume includes all three of Bulfinch's original titles: The Age of Fable , The Age of Chivalry , and The Legends of Charlemagne . Bulfinch states his purpose for the book clearly: "Our work is not for the learned, nor for the theologian, nor for the philosopher, but for the reader of English literature...who wishes to comprehend the allusions so frequently made by public speakers, lecturers, essayists, and poets, and those which occur in polite conversation." This compilation was widely used as the authoritative text on mythology in schools for over a century., Can't keep all your gods and goddesses straight? Wondering about mythological references in classic literature? Bulfinch's Mythology offers approachable accounts of ancient legends in a compilation of the works of Thomas Bulfinch, banker and Latinist. This volume includes all three of Bulfinch's original titles:  The Age of Fable ,  The Age of Chivalry , and  The Legends of Charlemagne . Bulfinch states his purpose for the book clearly: "Our work is not for the learned, nor for the theologian, nor for the philosopher, but for the reader of English literature...who wishes to comprehend the allusions so frequently made by public speakers, lecturers, essayists, and poets, and those which occur in polite conversation." This compilation was widely used as the authoritative text on mythology in schools for over a century., Can't keep all your gods and goddesses straight? Wondering about mythological references in classic literature? Bulfinch's Mythology offers approachable accounts of ancient legends in a compilation of the works of Thomas Bulfinch, banker and Latinist. This volume includes all three of Bulfinch's original titles: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and The Legends of Charlemagne. Bulfinch states his purpose for the book clearly: "Our work is not for the learned, nor for the theologian, nor for the philosopher, but for the reader of English literature . . . who wishes to comprehend the allusions so frequently made by public speakers, lecturers, essayists, and poets, and those which occur in polite conversation." This compilation was widely used as the authoritative text on mythology in schools for over a century. Lexile score: 1190L, Legendary tales of myth and romance written so everyone can enjoy the stories Can't keep all your gods and goddesses straight? Wondering about mythological references in classic literature? Bulfinch's Mythology offers approachable accounts of ancient legends in a compilation of the works of Thomas Bulfinch, banker and Latinist. This volume includes all three of Bulfinch's original titles: The Age of Fable , The Age of Chivalry , and The Legends of Charlemagne . Bulfinch states his purpose for the book clearly: "Our work is not for the learned, nor for the theologian, nor for the philosopher, but for the reader of English literature...who wishes to comprehend the allusions so frequently made by public speakers, lecturers, essayists, and poets, and those which occur in polite conversation." This compilation was widely used as the authoritative text on mythology in schools for over a century.
LC Classification NumberBL312.B85 2014

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