Heroes & Heroines Myths & Tales - Epic Tales

Informationen zum Autor Maria Tatar is the John L. Loeb Research Professor of Germanic Languages & Literatures and Folklore & Mythology at Harvard University, where she is also a Senior Fellow at the Society of Fellows. Her books include  Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood ,  The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen , and  The Annotated Brothers Grimm . Klappentext This astonishing anthology gathers together the most iconic and entertaining tales of adventure and daring from around the world. From Perseus the Gorgon-Slayer of Greek myhology, and the exploits of Frithiof the Bold of Norse saga fame, to the tragic tale of Irish heroine Deirdre, these stories vibrate with the heart and soul of age-old narrative. Zusammenfassung This anthology gathers together the most iconic and entertaining tales of adventure and daring from around the world. From Perseus the Gorgon-Slayer of Greek mythology, and the exploits of Frithiof the Bold of Norse saga fame, to the tragic tale of Irish heroine Deirdre, these stories vibrate with the heart and soul of age-old narrative.

Product details

• Assisted by: Maria Tatar (Foreword), Tatar Maria (Foreword)
• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781839641664
• ISBN: 978-1-83964-166-4
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 240 mm x 37 mm
• Series: Gothic Fantasy
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; FICTION / Historical, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Mind, Body, Spirit, Gothic & Fantasy, heroic myths; gothic fantasy; mythology; tales