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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas

Told Through the Ages

Each volume contains sixteen full-page illustrations after leading artists

1. Legends of Greece and Rome.

By G. H. Kupfer, M.A. Third Edition, 1907.

2. Favourite Greek Myths.

By L. S. Hyde.

3. Stories of Robin Hood and His Merry Outlaws.

Retold from the Old Ballads by J. Walker McSpadden.

4. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights.

Retold from Malory’s “Morte d’Arthur” by U. W. Cutler.

5. Stories from Greek History.

Retold from Herodotus by H. L. Havell, B.A., formerly Scholar of University College, Oxford.

6. Stories from Wagner.

Retold by J. Walker McSpadden.

7. Britain Long Ago.

Stories from Old English and Celtic Sources. Retold by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton.

8. Stories from Scottish History.

Selected from Scott’s “Tales of a Grandfather” by Madalen Edgar, M.A.

9. Stories from Greek Tragedy.

Retold by H. L. Havell, B.A.

10. Stories from Dickens.

Selected by J. Walker McSpadden.

11. Stories from The Earthly Paradise.

Retold from William Morris by Madalen Edgar, M.A.

12. Stories from the Æneid.

Retold from Virgil by H. L. Havell, B.A.

13. The Book of Rustem.

Retold from “Shah Nameh” by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton.

14. Stories from Chaucer.

Retold by J. Walker McSpadden.

15. Stories from the Old Testament.

Retold by S. Platt.

16. Stories from the Odyssey.

Retold by H. L. Havell, B.A.

17. Stories from the Iliad.

Retold by H. L. Havell, B.A.

18. Told by the Northmen.

Retold from the Eddas and Sagas by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton.

19. Stories from Don Quixote.

Retold by H. L. Havell, B.A.

A List of Prices, etc., will be sent to any address.

Uniform with “Myths of the Norsemen”

The Myths of Greece & Rome

Their Stories, Signification, and Origin

By H. A. GUERBER

With Sixty-four Exquisite Full-page Illustrations, including the best works of Lord Leighton, Sir E. Burne-Jones, Solomon J. Solomon, G. F. Watts, Herbert Draper, Henrietta Rae, Harry Bates, Hon. John Collier, Sir E. J. Poynter, Michael Angelo, Raphael, Rubens, Canova, Guido Reni, Phidias, Bernini, Titian, Velasquez, etc. etc.

Demy 8vo, 8⅝ × 5¾ inches, 416 pp. Letterpress

The Bookman says:—

“This magnificently illustrated volume, for which Messrs. Harrap are to be warmly thanked, is among the most successful of its kind. They are stories which Mr. Guerber has told with grace and charm, and right feeling for the classic periods; they are stories which we have grown to believe can never be told too often. The book is a fitting presentment of such a subject.”

The Nation says:—

“The stories are well told, and the arrangement of the book is admirable. Indeed, we know no other book in which the classical myths are treated with such a combination of accurate scholarship, simplicity, and literary skill.”

The Scotsman says:—

“Mr. Guerber has woven the classic mythology into a coherent history, and told with remarkable freshness of interest the familiar myths and traditions of Greek and Roman literature. The volume is at once a fascinating story-book and a valuable book of reference, and not its least attraction lies in the beautiful illustrations, all of which are reproductions of famous pictures, ancient and modern.”

The Educational News says:—

“This is indeed a glorious book, causing your reviewer to spend more of his time on its pages than he can well afford. We need to know more about the Myths of Greece and Rome ... here is the very book to illumine, and, by its very beauty, to imbue its readers with an appreciation of that gospel of the beautiful which these ancient myths inculcate.”

The Aberdeen Free Press says:—

“There are many books on mythology, but we do not know any quite like the present. It gives in a convenient compass all that the ordinary student need know, and the stories are carefully classified. Mr. Guerber has produced a book which is a delight to mind and eye alike.”

Ready September 1909

Uniform with “The Myths of Greece and Rome” and “Myths of the Norsemen.”

Myths & Legends of the Middle Ages

By H. A. Guerber

With Sixty-four exquisite Full-page Illustrations from important works of great artists

Demy 8vo, 8⅝ × 5¾ inches, 416 pp. Letterpress. With Full Index

The object of this work is to familiarize students with the myths and legends which form the principal subjects of mediæval literature, and whose influence is everywhere apparent in the subsequent history of literature and art. Following the plan and treatment of the author’s earlier volumes in this series, appropriate quotations from mediæval and modern writings are given in connection with the various legends. These illustrate the style of the poem in which they are embodied, or lend additional force to some point in the story. The book includes notable illustrations and a chapter on the romance literature of the period in the various countries of Europe.

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