The Golden Age of Myth and Legend

by Thomas Bulfinch

For over a hundred years Thomas Bulfinch's masterpiece on ancient myth and legend has been consulted by scholars and lay readers alike. The timeless stories of the goddesses of greece, Rome and northern mythology are brought to lige, and throughout the book Bulfinch shows, by extensive and resonant quotation, how this images have enormously enriched the development of English literature, from Byron to Shakespeare, from Keates and Milton to Wordsworth and Tennyson.

In addition, there is a chapter on Eastern religion and myth, together with maps of the ancient world, footnotes, a 24-page glossary and index, and an indez to the poetical quotations.

362 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1993

About the author

Thomas Bulfinch was an American writer born in Newton, Massachusetts, best known for the book Bulfinch's Mythology.