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They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the …
Central figures in the Matter of Britain, King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table still inspire many books and films today. Drawing on the legends of Camelot from French and …
"The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are two of the oldest works of Western literatureyet these ancient myths still offer powerful lessons for our times. From the fascinating fall of Troy …
Can t keep all your gods and goddesses straight? Wondering about mythological references in classic literature? "Bulfinch s Mythology" offers approachable accounts of ancient …
Edgar Allan Poe was a master of tales of the mysterious and macabre. From the eerie incantations of "The Raven" to the persistent fright of "The Tell-Tale Heart," his stories and …
So long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of "Les Miserables" cannot fail to be of use, says Victor Hugo in the preface of his famous novel. Certainly, …
He wrote stories of chance and peril, pirates and buried gold. He told tales of good and evil, of men struggling with the darkest parts of their souls. Acclaimed Scottish writer …
They are ancient stories, but they still enchant our imaginations today. "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." "Sinbad the Sailor." "Aladdin." These and the other Middle Eastern …
Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso -- the three fates of the deceased become the three pillars of an epic poem. "The Divine Comedy," written by Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the …
There is one literary detective who stands above all others, whose powers of deduction are known the world over, whose influence can still be felt in today's most modern whodunits. …