The Adventures of Odysseus is the story of what happened after the Trojan War when Odysseus, the most cunning of all the Greek heroes...

These stories are about how, many years ago, Arthur the once and future King of England, set out to save his country from the troubles that plagued it, aided by the brave knights...

Dante's vision, The Divine Comedy, has profoundly affected every generation since it first appeared in the early 14th century. Here is a brief account of his life, compiled from various sources (including his first biographer, Boccaccio) by Benedict Flynn, whose new translation of the Comedy has been widely acclaimed.

Robin Hood, one of the great legends of England, lives again in this re-telling of the famous story. Dressed in Lincoln green, with his longbow never far from his hands, he moves through Sherwood Forest...

There was once a time, when the tall towers of Troy reached gleaming into the sky, and its proud king fought against an invading army in a desperate siege. The Tale of Troy is a retelling of Homer's Iliad, for younger listeners.

The legends of Ireland come from a strong tradition of imagination and storytelling, weaving true history with brilliant threads of myth and lore, illustrated in this collection.