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Mythology
Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition
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This book is ideal for readers interested in classical myths, cultural history, and the origins of Western storytelling traditions. It suits students, educators, and anyone curious about the myths that continue to inspire creativity across various fields.
A new edition of the world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes.
A new edition of the world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes.
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Mythology by Edith Hamilton 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 meet the Greek gods on Olympus and Norse gods in Valhalla. 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 of art, literature, and cultural inquiry—from Freud's Oedipus complex to Wagner's Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra.
Praised throughout the world for its authority and lucidity, Mythology is Edith Hamilton's masterpiece—the standard by which all other books on mythology are measured.
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ISBN: 9780316223331
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 March 2013
Country: United States
Imprint: Back Bay Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jim Tierney
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 142.0mm
Height: 211.0mm
Weight: 418g
Pages: 512
About the Author
Edith Hamilton (1868-1963) was born of American parents in Dresden, Germany, and grew up in Indiana. Through the first quarter of the twentieth century she was the headmistress of the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. Upon retiring, she began to write about the civilizations of the ancient world and soon gained world renown as a classicist. Her celebrated and bestselling books include Mythology, The Greek Way, The Roman Way, and The Echo of Greece. She regarded as the high point of her life a 1957 ceremony in which King Paul of Greece named her an honorary citizen of Athens.
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