Mythology, Legends & Folklore

Legends of Switzerland

H. A. Guerber

Legends of Switzerland is a collection of folklore drawn from the Alpine valleys, presented by H. A.

The story of Eros & Psyche (retold from Apuleius): Together with Some Early Verses

Edward Carpenter

This volume presents Edward Carpenter’s retelling of the ancient tale of Eros and Psyche, originally narrated…

Tradition, Principally with Reference to Mythology and the Law of Nations

John Francis Arundell Arundell of Wardour

Lord John Francis Arundell’s Tradition, Principally with Reference to Mythology and the Law of Nations is a…

Woodside, the North End of Newark, N.J. Its History, Legends and Ghost Stories Gathered from the Records and the Older Inhabitants Now Living

C. G. Hine

Woodside, the North End of Newark, N.J. is a locally focused historical narrative that blends factual records…

Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur"

Sir Thomas Malory

This volume presents a condensed, youth‑friendly retelling of Sir Thomas Malory’s fifteenth‑century…

Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol 1 of 2)

John Addington Symonds

This work is a scholarly survey of Greek poetry, assembled by John Addington Symonds from two earlier English…

Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers

W. A. Clouston

The work is a Victorian‑era miscellany that gathers a series of essays, anecdotes and translations on Middle…

La novellaja fiorentina Fiabe e novelline stenografate in Firenze dal dettato popolare

Vittorio Imbriani

Il volume è una raccolta di fiabe e novelle popolari fiorentine, trascritte fedelmente dal dettato della…

Eskimo Folk-Tales

The volume presents a curated selection of Eskimo folk‑tales drawn from the original fieldwork of Knud…

Children's Hour with Red Riding Hood and Other Stories

The volume opens with a tangled court intrigue in which a princess is forced to exchange her royal garments…

The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, Hell

Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, Hell is Dante Alighieri’s epic poem rendered into English prose.

The Green Fairy Book

The Green Fairy Book is the third and, as its editor suggests, likely final volume in a series of…

The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran Translations Of Christian Literature. Series V. Lives Of The Celtic Saints

The volume presents a scholarly collection of four medieval hagiographies, two in Latin, one in Irish, and a…

The Grateful Dead: The History of a Folk Story

Gordon Hall Gerould

The work is a scholarly study of the folk motif known as “The Grateful Dead,” in which a man buries an…

Highways and Byways in the Border Illustrated

Lang, Andrew; Lang, John

The folk-lore of China: and its affinities with that of the Aryan and Semitic races

N. B. Dennys

The work is a scholarly compilation of articles originally contributed to the China Review and republished in…

Old-Time Stories

Charles Perrault

The volume gathers eleven fairy‑tale narratives, the first eight penned by Charles Perrault, the celebrated…

Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 1 (of 3)

The volume presents a collection of Sri Lankan folk‑tales framed by a vivid travel narrative that begins with…

The Heroes of Asgard: Tales from Scandinavian Mythology

Keary, Annie; Keary, Eliza

The volume presents a compact collection of Norse myths retold for a younger audience, though the authors…

The Orange Fairy Book

Andrew Lang

The Orange Fairy Book is a collection of folk narratives gathered from a wide range of cultures, edited by…

Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand and One Nights — Volume 3 (of 6) Part 2

This volume continues the sprawling night‑long dialogue between Shahrazād and the Caliph Harun al‑Rashīd,…

The influence of the stars: A Book of Old World Lore

Rosa Baughan

The Influence of the Stars is a scholarly compendium that treats astrology, chiromancy, and physiognomy as a…

A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales, for Girls and Boys

Nathaniel Hawthorne

This volume is a collection of retold Greek myths aimed at a youthful audience, assembled by a…

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva

The Virata Parva opens with the sage Vaisampayana addressing the assembled heroes, recalling how the Pandavas…