Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition

A CLASSIC - GIVE IT, BUT GET ONE FOR YOURSELF, TOO! This is a CLASSIC! Read it in High School. LOVED IT! My husband did too, but lost his well-worn copy along the way, so I got him a NEW one for his birthday! GREAT SURPRISE and DELIGHT ENSUED! HURRAH! GREAT JOY at getting back in touch with an old friend. :). A Classic of Mythology Research I first read this amazing collection as a high school student interested in Greek and Roman mythology. Now, as a teacher of English at the high school level myself, I have re-read and recommended this book to a great many students. For someone wanting to delve deeper into Norse, Greek, and Roman mythology, but not yet ready for the commitment that Bullfinch might take. I keep several copies on my shelf, and now have it on Kindle as well.. Sandra Fairchild-Miller said My understanding is that this book gives an excellent overview of the subject. I gave this book to my 1My understanding is that this book gives an excellent overview of the subject Sandra Fairchild-Miller I gave this book to my 14 year-old granddaughter because it is required reading for the advanced English class she will be taking when school starts. She was very excited to receive it and is on track to finish it before school begins in September. She reports periodically about what she has learned. She is finding the book very interesting and filled with information that is new to her. I have asked her to teach me about it when she finishes, because I have no knowledge of mythology. My understanding is that this book g. year-old granddaughter because it is required reading for the advanced English class she will be taking when school starts. She was very excited to receive it and is on track to finish it before school begins in September. She reports periodically about what she has learned. She is finding the book very interesting and filled with information that is new to her. I have asked her to teach me about it when she finishes, because I have no knowledge of mythology. My understanding is that this book g

This exciting new deluxe, large-format hardcover edition, published in celebration of the book's 75th anniversary, will be beautifully packages and fully-illustrated throughout with all-new, specially commissioned four-color art, making it a true collector's item.. In celebration of of the 75th anniversary of this classic bestseller, this stunningly illustrated, beautifully packaged, larger-format hardcover edition will be beloved by fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology of all ages.Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the word and established itself as a perennial bestseller in its various available formats: hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, and e-book. For 75 years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology-from Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom

About the AuthorEdith Hamilton (1868-1963) was born of American parents in Dresden, Germany, and grew up in Indiana. Her celebrated and bestselling books include Mythology, The Greek Way, The Roman Way, and The Echo of Greece. She regarded as the high point of her life a 1957 ceremony in which King Paul of Greece named her an honorary citizen of Athens.Jim Tierney studied illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.. Upon retiring, she began to write about the civilizations of the ancient world and soon gained world renown as a classicist. Through the first quarter of the twentieth century she was the headmistress of the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore

Edith Hamilton (1868-1963) was born of American parents in Dresden, Germany, and grew up in Indiana. Through the first quarter of the twentieth century she was the headmistress of the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. Her celebrated and bestselling books include Mythology, The Greek Way, The Roman Way, and The Echo of Greece. She regarded as the high point of her life a 1957 ceremony in which King Paul of