The Age of Fable: The Illustrated Bulfinch's Mythology [Paperback]

Thomas Bulfinch (Author), Giovanni Caselli (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Illustrated Bulfinch's Mythology | Publication Date: October 1997

Here are the world's most-loved stories, in a dynamic visual tour de force for today's readers. Each timeless myth is superbly presented in story form and enhanced with original art work by world-renowned artist Giovanni Caselli. Though Bulfinch's has been heralded for more than a century, it has never been published in so beautiful and accessible a format. Evocative four-color illustrations, many full-page, bring to life key events and characters of these universal tales and sagas -- from the Greek and Roman pantheon of gods to the heroes of the Crusades, from the exploits of Robin Hood to the feats of Richard the Lionheart. As enjoyable now as when Bulfinch first assembled them, these selections come from a variety of works -- Ovid's classic Metamorphoses, Egyptian myths, Eastern mythology, and Hindu, Norse, and Celtic sources. Together they form a remarkable tapestry of human endeavor: dreams, illusions, adventures, loves lost and loves found. In this handsome series, they speak to us afresh, across the ages, vivified through Caselli's inspired art. Original footnotes, indexes, and prefaces make this series not only entertaining, but completely authoritative as well.

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Please remove the current "Publisher's Comments" section that refers to this book as "electronic paperback format." It is no such thing! This is a 6"X9" paperback edition, with nothing electronic about it. The current "from the publisher" comment must go with some other edition of this title. But on this page, the comment is very misleading. Please revise! --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan General Reference (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028614755
• ISBN-13: 978-0028614755
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,032,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mythology comes alive, May 25, 2001

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A. J. Valasek (Clemmons, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Age of Fable (The Works of Thomas Bulfinch) (Hardcover)

I personally find mythology pretty fascinating. On some levels it is an attempt to explain the human psyche. On others, it is an attempt to answer "why." This text is inferior to no other in its stories of myth and legend. With a twist, the author explains many of the verses and dialogue in many of the classic dramas and writings of some of the world's most famous author's throughout the centuries.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for any bibliophile, May 31, 2009

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Kayo Smada - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Age of Chivalry (Kindle Edition)

For anyone who has read or enjoys reading classical English literature, this is a must-have companion. It retells many stories whose characters and events are mentioned in other notable works. I found it quite easy to understand and would recommend it to everyone.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars no links in Kindle edition, March 3, 2009

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Barbara De Roes "bderoes" (Irvine, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Age of Fable (Kindle Edition)

The Kindle edition has NO hyperlinks in the document. Since there are 41 chapters, this is a problem. It gets better.

When you search on the word "chapter," or one of the Roman numerals associated with each chapter, none of the 41 chapter beginnings are found, because the chapter heading is an IMAGE, not text.

I'll try other editions, and if needed, a download from Mobi, and report back on whether I can find a version of this book that can be used with a linked Table of Contents.