Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch
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"Bulfinch's Mythology" by Thomas Bulfinch is a collection published in 1867 that retells myths and legends for general readers. Drawing primarily from Greek and Roman mythology, Arthurian tales, and medieval romances, Bulfinch rewrote classical stories in accessible prose, removing explicit content while adding quotations from contemporary poets. His innovative approach connected ancient mythology to nineteenth-century literature, helping English-speaking audiences without classical language training understand the countless mythological references in their culture. The
work became America's standard mythology text for nearly a century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bulfinch, Thomas, 1796-1867 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bulfinch's Mythology |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulfinch%27s_Mythology |
| Contents | The age of fable -- The age of chivalry -- Legends of Charlemagne. |
| Credits | Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism |
| Subject | Mythology |
| Subject | Folklore -- Europe |
| Subject | Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 -- Romances -- Adaptations |
| Subject | Romances |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4928 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1653 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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