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Title: Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology: The Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch ISBN: 0-486-41107-9 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $3.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Mastery of Myth
Comment: Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology, The Age of Fable, is an excellent source for understanding and appreciating the legends and myths of ancient Greece and Rome. Well researched, the book reviews the fables in clear, simple prose. An excellent source for students, writers, scholars, or the casual reader interested in classic mythology. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Makes the Obscure Become Meaningful - and Fun to Read
Comment: "The Age of Fable" is an enjoyable, easy to read introduction to Greek and Roman mythology.
Today we lament that people have little time for the classics and even less for mythology. Bulfinch, writing in 1855, said much the same, "To devote study to a species of learning which relates wholly to false marvels and obsolete faiths, is not to be expected of a general reader in a practical age like this."
And yet without some familiarity with Greek and Roman mythology we not only have little understanding of Greek and Roman civilization, we also limit our appreciation for some of the greatest English literature and poetry. Shakespeare, Keats, Milton, and other English writers have assumed that readers are acquainted with mythology. And more basic, we also deprive ourselves of some fascinating and enjoyable stories and tales.
In writing "The Age of Fable" Bulfinch focused on "mythology as connected with literature", not just the fables themselves. He created a book that has remained easy to read and as well serves as an amazingly useful reference when reading 16th, 17th, and 18th century literature and poetry. I have repeatedly found that what was an obscure and murky reference to mythology took on meaning and significance by a quick visit to Bulfinch. I particularly appreciate his index of names: it really helps me track down those prolific deities.
I sometimes pick up "The Age of Fable" and simply browse a few pages, exploring a new tale, a new adventure by powerful deities with magnified human frailties. Buy a copy, you won't be disappointed.
Rating: 4
Summary: Still excellent
Comment: This book provides a succinct introduction to many of the stories that underlie Western culture. The main part of the book presents a digest of Greek myths, arranged in a loosely along the "genealogy" of the Greek Pantheon. Included are brief synopses of the Odyssey, the Iliad, and the Aneid. These stories are no longer universally known as they were such a short time ago, and this book provides an easy introduction to them. At the end of the volume are included some stories of the Hindu and Nordic gods, but these, especially the Hindu stories, are not as satisfying as the Greek stories. [...] this book is a great buy!
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Title: Bulfinch's Mythology (Modern Library Classics) by THOMAS BULFINCH ISBN: 0375751475 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 11 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Mythology : Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton ISBN: 0446607258 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin ISBN: 0553259202 Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1984 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Dictionary of Classical Mythology by John Edward Zimmerman ISBN: 0553257765 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1983 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Odyssey (Dover Thrift Editions) by Homer, George Herbert Palmer ISBN: 0486406547 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $2.50 |
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