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The Myths and Mythology Collection: 5-Book Paperback Boxed Set
This attractive paperback box set brings together 5 collections of spell-binding mythological tales from a variety of cultures, including Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic and Native American.
From the Greek gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus, to the mighty heroes of Norse mythology, to the mysterious druids of the ancient Celts, this book offers an enchanting journey through the world's most intriguing mythological traditions. These are beautifully retold by acclaimed authors and folklorists, including Nathaniel Hawthorne and Charles Squire, who breath new life into these ancient tales.
This collection
• Classical Mythology
• Celtic Mythology
• Norse Mythology
• Native American Myths & Legends
• Myths & Legends from Around the World
These books feature striking contemporary cover designs and fit neatly together into an attractive slipcase. This box set makes a perfect gift or collectible for any mythology lover.
ABOUT THE The Arcturus Classic Collections series features delightful, high-quality paperback box sets of classic works of literature with striking contemporary cover designs.
From the Greek gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus, to the mighty heroes of Norse mythology, to the mysterious druids of the ancient Celts, this book offers an enchanting journey through the world's most intriguing mythological traditions. These are beautifully retold by acclaimed authors and folklorists, including Nathaniel Hawthorne and Charles Squire, who breath new life into these ancient tales.
This collection
• Classical Mythology
• Celtic Mythology
• Norse Mythology
• Native American Myths & Legends
• Myths & Legends from Around the World
These books feature striking contemporary cover designs and fit neatly together into an attractive slipcase. This box set makes a perfect gift or collectible for any mythology lover.
ABOUT THE The Arcturus Classic Collections series features delightful, high-quality paperback box sets of classic works of literature with striking contemporary cover designs.
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Published October 31, 2023
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
5,352 books3,512 followersNathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century American novelist and short story writer. He is seen as a key figure in the development of American literature for his tales of the nation's colonial history.
Shortly after graduating from Bowdoin College, Hathorne changed his name to Hawthorne. Hawthorne anonymously published his first work, a novel titled Fanshawe, in 1828. In 1837, he published Twice-Told Tales and became engaged to painter and illustrator Sophia Peabody the next year. He worked at a Custom House and joined a Transcendentalist Utopian community, before marrying Peabody in 1842. The couple moved to The Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts, later moving to Salem, the Berkshires, then to The Wayside in Concord. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850, followed by a succession of other novels. A political appointment took Hawthorne and family to Europe before returning to The Wayside in 1860. Hawthorne died on May 19, 1864, leaving behind his wife and their three children.
Much of Hawthorne's writing centers around New England and many feature moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration. His work is considered part of the Romantic movement and includes novels, short stories, and a biography of his friend, the United States President Franklin Pierce.
Shortly after graduating from Bowdoin College, Hathorne changed his name to Hawthorne. Hawthorne anonymously published his first work, a novel titled Fanshawe, in 1828. In 1837, he published Twice-Told Tales and became engaged to painter and illustrator Sophia Peabody the next year. He worked at a Custom House and joined a Transcendentalist Utopian community, before marrying Peabody in 1842. The couple moved to The Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts, later moving to Salem, the Berkshires, then to The Wayside in Concord. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850, followed by a succession of other novels. A political appointment took Hawthorne and family to Europe before returning to The Wayside in 1860. Hawthorne died on May 19, 1864, leaving behind his wife and their three children.
Much of Hawthorne's writing centers around New England and many feature moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration. His work is considered part of the Romantic movement and includes novels, short stories, and a biography of his friend, the United States President Franklin Pierce.
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December 16, 2023
Very informative. It's more like a collection of mythology short stories. Also, why does goodreads make this only count as one book!?
September 29, 2024
This was a really cool box set of different mythologies throughout history from all over the world. I found the Celtic one very interesting, and I feel that it did a good job of explaining all the key figures as well as showing how they evolved over time and how they were affected by other cultures.
The Greek, Native American, and Legends from around the World books in this set were interesting, however they are such deep topics that the little snippets of bigger stories left me a little lost without more information about who certain characters were, and what their stories were. They were still very interesting books and a great introduction to the different mythologies, but you may need to do further research of your own on a certain mythology because some of these barely scratch the surface.
I may be a little biased, but I did particularly love the Norse mythology book. I found that it did a great job explaining all of the key characters and their roles which really helped create the setting and made it easy to understand why certain events were important in some of the stories.
Overall, this box set gives a great, and simplified, easy to read introduction to many different cultures' mythologies without getting overwhelmed with information making it very easy for someone to choose a mythology that particularly interests them making it easier to then go out and do further research on their own.
The Greek, Native American, and Legends from around the World books in this set were interesting, however they are such deep topics that the little snippets of bigger stories left me a little lost without more information about who certain characters were, and what their stories were. They were still very interesting books and a great introduction to the different mythologies, but you may need to do further research of your own on a certain mythology because some of these barely scratch the surface.
I may be a little biased, but I did particularly love the Norse mythology book. I found that it did a great job explaining all of the key characters and their roles which really helped create the setting and made it easy to understand why certain events were important in some of the stories.
Overall, this box set gives a great, and simplified, easy to read introduction to many different cultures' mythologies without getting overwhelmed with information making it very easy for someone to choose a mythology that particularly interests them making it easier to then go out and do further research on their own.
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