Classical Mythology: Myths and Legends of the Ancient World

Travel back to a time when divine beings mixed with mortals, when heroes battled sorcerers, and nature was a mysterious realm ruled by beautiful and dangerous deities.

The enduring stories from classical antiquity form a major part of the heritage of Western culture, ranging from myths of the Titans, Hercules and the creation of the world, to the legends of the Trojan War and the founding of Rome.

This beautiful slipcased treasury includes 40 myths and legends from Ancient Greece and Rome, retold by a variety of expert storytellers. Bound in faux cloth with foil stamping, this collection features striking black and white illustrations from master artists of the 16th through to the 19th century, making it a truly worthy collector's item.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Slipcased Classics are beautiful foil-stamped gift editions of classic works of literature, presented in a slipcase and decorated with delightful illustrations.

Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne, F. Storr, V. C. Turnbull
Publisher: Arcturus Editions
Published: 11/21/2018
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Boxed Set
Weight: 2.70lbs
Size: 9.60h x 7.70w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9781788883245
ISBN10: 1788883241
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

About the Author

The stories, first published in Half a Hundred Hero Tales of Ulysses and the Men of Old, were written at the beginning of the 20th century by six different storytellers: Nathaniel Hawthorne, M. M. Bird, Mrs. Guy E. Lloyd, H.P. Maskell, V.C. Turnbull and F. Storr.

James Shepherd is a freelance editor and writer who has worked in publishing for many years. His main areas of interest are the classics and ancient history.