Heroes & Heroines Myths & Tales

Epic Tales

480 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Our worldwide storytelling heritage is vast and varied and yet contains common threads, themes and motifs running throughout the many legends, whether they hail from the dusty plains of Africa or the cherry-blossom-blanketed hills of Japan. This astonishing anthology, in Flame Tree’s covetable series of myths and tales, gathers together the most iconic and entertaining tales of adventure and daring from around the world. From Perseus the Gorgon-Slayer of Greek myhology, and the exploits of Frithiof the Bold of Norse saga fame, to the tragic tale of Irish heroine Deirdre, these exciting stories vibrate with the heart and soul of age-old narrative.An extended introduction is followed by four main sections, with mythic stories from Mexico, Egypt, India and more: Tales of Warriors, Travel & Adventure; Heroes & Heroines in Literature & Poetry; Legends of the Gods, Demigods & Culture Heroes; Leading Ladies & Affairs of the Heart.

• Reihe: Gothic Fantasy
• Themen: Belletristik Traditionelle oder kulturelle Geschichten und Nacherzählungen
• ISBN: 9781839641664
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 11.08.2020
• Größe: 240 x 164 mm
• Verlag: Flame Tree Publishing