Thomas Bulfinch Mythology Audio Books

Thomas Bulfinch (July 15, 1796 – May 27, 1867) explains the his work is "an attempt tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement.

Bulfinch's Mythology, first published in 1855, is one of the most popular collections of mythology of all time. It consists of three volumes: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne.

The myths created by the Greeks and Romans, and the tales of the heroes and heroines that emerged during the Age of Chivalry in Europe, reflect man's enduring emotions: jealousy and hatred, compassion and devotion.

The Bulfinch version of myth presents the myths in their literary versions, without unnecessary violence, sex, psychology or ethnographic information.

Many of the world's travails may be traced to the displacement of mythology by the age of science.

The Age of Fable is a brilliant reconstruction of the traditional myths which form the backbone of Western culture.

Ancient myths speak eloquently of the affairs of immortal gods and shining heroes, while linking us to our cultural history....

Ancient myths link students to a powerful cultural history. Bulfinch captures these fables in one graceful, lyrical collection....

Bulfinch's masterpiece of history and fable recounts the tales of Arthur and the Round Table and how the Arthurian legend has meta-morphosed from medieval Welsh texts through French romances to obscure British histories.

First published in three separate volumes from 1855 to 1863, Bulfinch's Mythology quickly became the standard source of classic tales from ancient Greece and Rome, the Norse tradition, and beyond....