The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne
Thomas Bulfinch(1796-1867) was an American writer, Latinist, and
banker who wrote and collected the first popular English-language
retellings of Greek, Roman, Eastern, Scandinavian, Arthurian, and
medieval myths in his famous three-volume compilation, Bulfinch's
Mythology."Without a knowledge of mythology," he wrote, "much of
the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood or
appreciated." He added- "We trust our young readers will find it a
source of entertainment," and his trust seems to have been
justified, judging from the many generations who have found his
books an enthralling and loving introduction to the worlds of
classical and medieval myth and legend.
Alberto Manguelis an internationally acclaimed anthologist,
translator, editor, and bestselling writer of several award-winning
books, includingA Dictionary of Imaginary PlacesandA History of
Reading. He was born in Buenos Aires, moved to Canada in 1982, and
now lives in France, where he has been named an Officer of the
Order of Arts and Letters.
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