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Bulfinchs Mythology 2014 Leather-Bound Edition by Thomas Bulfinch

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Item Length: 9.2 in Author: Thomas Bulfinch Book Title: Bulfinch's Mythology Publisher: Printers Row Publishing Group LC Classification Number: BL312.B85 2014 Number of Pages: 704 Pages Item Height: 1.6 in gtin13: 9781626861695 ISBN-13: 9781626861695 Synopsis: 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., 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. Dewey Decimal: 398.2 Genre: Social Science, Fiction, Literary Collections, History Item Width: 6.2 in Language: English Illustrator: Yes brand: Printers Row Publishing Group Topic: Classics, Medieval, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Literary, Europe / Medieval Item Weight: 36.5 Oz Book Series: Leather-Bound Classics Ser. Publication Year: 2014 ISBN-10: 1626861692 Dewey Edition: 23 Format: Leather Intended Audience: Trade LCCN: 2013-044914

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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.

  1. Finally a mythology book that reads like a storybook! This beautiful leather edition makes ancient tales of gods and heroes feel fresh and exciting. It's the perfect guide to understand all those classic references. Absolutely love it

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