The Age of Fable, the Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne
Hardcover
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Three absorbing books on mythology, The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry and Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch are brought together in one splendid volume.
This combination, which covers all traditional stories from classical to medieval times, provides both a handy reference book and a source of fascinating reading.
Here are the well-known and much loved legends from Jason and the Golden Fleece, Prometheus, Pandora and the Trojan War to King Arthur and his Knights, Robin Hood, Edward the Black Prince and many, many more, including some less familiar tales. This book is essential for anyone wishing to know the classical background of art, literature and history and also provides the reader with tremendously exciting tales of the romance and chivalry of a bygone age.