Mythology Author Edith Hamilton Paperback Books Reissue Edition Greek Roman Myth

Description: Product InformationThe world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes. Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture-the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origins of the names of the constellations. And we recognize reference points for countless works for art, literature and culture inquiry-from Freud's Oedipus complex to Wagner's Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra Both a reference text for scholars of all ages and a book to simply enjoy, Mythology is a classic not to be missed.Product IdentifiersPublisherLittle, Brown & CompanyISBN-100316223336ISBN-139780316223331eBay Product ID (ePID)143577012Product Key FeaturesFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishPublication Year2013Number of Pages496 PagesDimensionsItem Length8.2in.Item Height1.4in.Item Width5.5in.Item Weight16.8 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberBl310.H3 2013ReviewsEdith Hamilton retells the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths with a sure taste and scholarship that help to restore their quality as perennial and refreshing fables about human nature, including our own., No one in modern times has shown us more vividly than Edith Hamilton 'the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome.' Filtering the golden essence from the mass of classical literature, she proved how applicable to our daily lives are the humor and wisdom of more than 2,000 years ago.AuthorEdith HamiltonCopyright Date2013Target AudienceTradeTopicFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Ancient & ClassicalDewey Decimal290Dewey Edition21IllustratedYesGenreLiterary Criticism, Social Science, Fiction

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