The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)

Name: The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)
Author: Thomas Bulfinch

by Thomas Bulfinch, Charles Mills Gayley

EN·~21 hours

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Full title

The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911) Based Originally on Bulfinch's "Age of Fable" (1855)

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Duration

~21 hours (1243K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram, The Internet Archive/American Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2014-06-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Mythology, Classical English poetry Mythology, Norse

About the authors

Thomas Bulfinch

1796–1867

Best known for making classical myths readable for everyday readers, this 19th-century American writer turned ancient stories into clear, lively retellings that stayed popular for generations.

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Charles Mills Gayley

1858–1932

A hugely influential early UC Berkeley professor, this scholar helped shape the university’s English department and became famous for lectures that drew enormous crowds. His work ranged from classical mythology to Shakespeare, reflecting a broad love of literature and its place in public life.

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