Bulfinch's Mythology (omnibus: Age of Fable, Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne)
Thomas Bulfinch · 1913
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Description
Thomas Bulfinch, a Boston bank clerk who wrote for love of the subject, published his mythology in three parts in the 1850s and 1860s. The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne are gathered here in the omnibus form of the 1913 edition. Bulfinch's became America's mythology book.
The first part retells Greek, Roman, Norse, and Eastern tales; the second treats Arthur and the knights; the third follows Charlemagne and his peers. Bulfinch wrote for readers without Latin, in clear, unadorned prose. Generations of Americans learned their myths from him, and the omnibus, entire and unabridged, still serves as the household mythology.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Thomas Bulfinch |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2.1 MB |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Internet Archive |