Heroes of the olden Time THE SAMPO a Wnder Tale of the Old North

by James Baldwin

In this book James Baldwin retells a Finnish legend in prose from the Kalevala (the old poetic name for Finland and the legends told in verse). The Sampo was a wonderful mill which was able to make fortunes and wealth and power for its owner.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1912

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

James Baldwin (1841-1925) was an American editor and author. Largely self-educated, he began teaching at the age of 24. In addition to editing school books, he started writing books of his own. After the publication in 1882 of The Story of Siegfried, he went on to write more than 50 others. At one time it was estimated that of all the school books in use in the United States, over half had been written or edited by him. He is best remembered for the books of introductory historical sketches he wrote for younger students and his retellings of the legends of heroes for older students. Other works include: The Story of Roland (1883), A Story of the Golden Age (1887), Old Greek Stories (1895), Fifty Famous Stories Retold (1896), Four Great Americans (1897), Hero Tales (1904), Fifty Famous People (1912) and In My Youth (1914).

Reviews

[Librarian Jessie (BibliophileRoses) · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a different read to say the least. I also definitely confused the two Baldwins XD

[Jaide · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it! As someone who grew up on Norse and Greek myths, I feel ashamed that the Kalevala was unknown to me. James Baldwin retold these stories enchantingly. An excellent introduction to the Finnish epic!