{"product_id":"bulfinchs-mythology-the-age-of-fable-paperback","title":"Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Bulfinch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNorma Lorre Goodrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eNorma Lorre Goodrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully packaged and affordably priced edition of this classic, accessible guide to world mythology, unabridged and complete. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Bulfinch collected and interpreted the legends of the world for everyday people, so that those who lacked extensive schooling could still understand the mythological allusions that fill classic and contemporary literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBulfinch's Mythology\u003c\/b\u003e began as three separate volumes in the 1850s and '60s. Bulfinch published \"The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes\" in 1855 and then moved on to publish two more collections: \"The Age of Chivalry, or the Legends of King Arthur\" in 1858; and \"Legends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages\" in 1863. When Bulfinch died in 1867, the three volumes were combined and retitled \u003cb\u003eBulfinch's Mythology\u003c\/b\u003e and reprinted in 1881. It has remained one of the most trusted English-language interpretations of Greek and Roman mythology, Arthurian legend, and medieval romance ever since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOur Cornerstone Edition of\u003cb\u003e Bulfinch's Mythology\u003c\/b\u003e offers readers an easily portable, complete collection of all three volumes--the only such edition of this beloved anthology currently available.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Bulfinch \u003c\/b\u003e(1796-1867) was a Massachusetts-based writer and banker who wrote and collected the first popular English-language retellings of Greek, Roman, Eastern, Scandinavian, Arthurian, and medieval myths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759283831072,"sku":"9780452011526","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/83c8fe4ecba834efdff62a5c3b6c65f8.webp?v=1780147919","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bulfinchs-mythology-the-age-of-fable-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}