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The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art
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by Charles Mills Gayley
Sales Rank: 752063
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 676 pages
Published by: Kessinger Publishing, LLC March 1, 2005
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1417908041
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1417908042
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 4.2 x 1.6 inches
Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Product Description
1893. Based originally on Bulfinch's Age of Fable (1855). Classroom text from Gayley, Professor of the English Language and Literature in the University of California. From the Preface: In the Commentary four things have been attempted: first, an explanation, under each section, of ordinary textual difficulties; second, an unpretentious exposition of the myth or a brief statement of the more evident interpretations advanced by philologists or ethnologists; third, an indication of certain additional poems or verses that illustrate the myth; fourth, special mention of such masterpieces of ancient and modern sculpture and painting as may serve to introduce the student or the general reader to a field of aesthetic profit neglected by the great mass of our people. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
Reader Reviews
This book is well worth purchasing. It was originally published as Bullfinch's Age of Fable in 1855. It was rewritten and republished by Edward Everett Hale after the American Civil War. It was rewritten and enlarged by Gayley in 1893 and has been in print ever since. It has been in print because its review of Greco-Roman myths is so useful to those studying literature, poetry, or art. Indeed, it is available on Amazon from different publishers. Part one coves myths of gods and heroes; creation myths, the heavenly gods, the earth gods, and the gods of the waters and the underworld. It covers the Trojan War, the wanderings of Ulysses and of Aeneas, and the war between the Trojans and the Latins. Remembering those who love music, it even covers the Norse gods, old Germanic heroes, and what you need to know to appreciate Wagner's Ring Cycle opera. Part two looks at the history of these myths and their distribution throughout the world. The last part is a commentary on the earlier parts which Gayley added to the earlier work. Its function is to point out problems in the earlier text, poems that were not mentioned in the other sections, and to notice ancient or modern sculptures that are relevant. Lastly, there is a very full index of mythological subjects and a second index of modern authors and modern artists. With these two indexes, you may not need to purchase the Oxford Classical Dictionary or the Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, although I find it useful to have all three on my reference shelf. That said, I may add that Classic Myths does what the above two books do not: it provides a narrative discussion of the myths whereas they break the myths up into short entries as befits a dictionary or encyclopedia.
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