Classical Mythology
Tales of Ancient Greece and Rome
9781398843554
224 pages
Arcturus Publishing Limited
Overview
Modern retellings such as Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles and Stephen Fry's Mythos have brought new popularity to these classic tales.
A visually spectacular, full-color compedium of classical mythology.
Author Bio
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), the famed American author of The Scarlet Letter, is credited with the 19th century resurgence in children's interest in mythology and fairy tales. A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys and the Tanglewood Tales are the most famous examples of his work in retelling classic tales and myths
Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was the author of Bulfinch's Mythology, which was the standard reference work on the subject for students and curious readers for over a century. In addition to this classic text, he wrote Age of Fable, another book intended to popularize mythology. Using Ovid and Virgil as his sources, he masterfully created a world that his audience could understand and visit in their imaginations