Books on Topic: 'Myth'

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost...

LibriVox volunteers bring you eight different recordings of The Singing-Woman from the Wood's Edge, by Edna St. Vincent Millay, to celebrate Halloween...

LibriVox volunteers bring you eleven recordings of Nippon by Alfred Noyes. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of June 9th, 2007.

Il s'agit de l'histoire de bûcherons de la Gatineau qui font un pacte avec le diable afin de faire voler un canot pour qu'ils puissent rendre visite à...

A collection of King Arthur's adventures, from his ascent to King of Britain to his death. This book includes some of the crucial Arthurian legends ab...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 different recordings of The Fetch by Dora Sigerson Shorter.

Wolff gehört zu den sogenannten Butzenscheibendichtern. Dieser Begriff wurde zuerst 1884 von Paul Heyse verwendet, um damit zeitgenössische Dichter zu...

Das Nibelungenlied, oft als das nationale Epos Deutschlands bezeichnet, ist ein mittelalterliches Heldengedicht, das im frühen 13. Jahrhundert in Mitt...

Canti Orfici è un'opera poetica di Dino Campana, scritta tra il 1912 e il 1913. Racchiude in sé un'ampia gamma di temi, dall'esplorazione della notte...

This collection of Canadian folk tales, compiled by Cyrus Macmillan, features a diverse range of stories originating from both Indigenous oral traditi...

This book presents simplified and abridged versions of stories from Edmund Spenser's epic poem, *The Faerie Queene*. The author, Mary Macleod, aimed t...

Matthew Arnold's 'Balder Dead' is a poetic retelling of the Norse myth surrounding the death of Balder, the beloved god of light and beauty. Arnold m...

Robert Bridges' Eros and Psyche is a retelling of the classic myth of Eros and Psyche. The poem is divided into twelve cantos, one for each month of t...

This collection of poems, originally published in 1912, showcases Yeats's distinctive lyrical style and his explorations of themes central to his work...

This book presents a collection of medieval French romances, primarily drawn from the "Lays" of Marie de France. These tales explore themes of love, c...

De Vliegende Hollander is een Nederlands boek dat de legende van het spookschip vertelt. Het boek verkent de geschiedenis van de legende, de mythen en...

In "Birthplace," Henry James explores the delicate balance between historical truth and manufactured myth. Mr. Gedge, a man of reason and skepticism,...

The Fall of the Nibelungs is a classic work of German literature that tells the story of the destruction of the Burgundian kingdom by the Huns. The st...

“Crossways” is William Butler Yeats’ first collection of poetry, showcasing his early style and themes. Published in 1889, the poems within are deepl...

This book presents a comprehensive collection of the Elder Eddas, attributed to Saemund Sigfusson, and the Younger Eddas, written by Snorri Sturluson....

The Legend of Heinz von Stein is a humorous and fantastical poem by Charles Godfrey Leland. It tells the story of a young knight, Heinz, who is tasked...

King Leir is an anonymous play that tells the story of the legendary British king Leir and his three daughters. The play was written in the late 16th...

This poem tells the story of the Devil's Bridge, a legendary bridge in Switzerland. The bridge is said to have been built by the Devil, who was tricke...

Louis Couperus' 'Legende, mythe en fantazie' is a collection of essays exploring the interplay between myth, legend, and fantasy in literature and cul...