A Book of Myths (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Folklore Tales & Legends From Around the WorldBy Jean Lang
Length9h 42m
About this audiobook
A Book of Myths gathers some of the enduring narratives of classical and northern tradition—Prometheus, Pandora, Orpheus, Perseus, Midas, Pygmalion, and kindred figures—into lucid, atmospheric retellings for younger and general readers. Jean Lang writes in the elegant educational prose of the early twentieth century, combining narrative clarity with a romantic sensitivity to wonder, fate, beauty, and moral consequence. The volume belongs to a rich Edwardian tradition of mythological adaptation, making ancient stories readable without reducing their symbolic resonance. Jean Lang was a Scottish writer associated with historical and legendary subjects for children, and her work reflects the period's belief that myth was essential to cultural literacy. Her retellings suggest both a teacherly impulse and a storyteller's delight: she preserves the grandeur of the old tales while shaping them into coherent, emotionally engaging episodes. Her background in literary adaptation and juvenile history likely informed her careful balance of instruction and enchantment. This book is recommended for readers seeking an accessible entrance into myth, as well as for those interested in the history of children's literature and classical reception. It remains valuable because it treats myth not as dead antiquity, but as living imaginative inheritance.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length9 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 20, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
20CEYX AND HALCYONE
2PREFACE
21ARISTÆUS THE BEE-KEEPER
3POSTSCRIPT
22PROSERPINE
4PROMETHEUS AND PANDORA
23LATONA AND THE RUSTICS
5PYGMALION
24ECHO AND NARCISSUS
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6PHAETON
25ICARUS
7ENDYMION
26CLYTIE
8ORPHEUS
27THE CRANES OF IBYCUS
9APOLLO AND DAPHNE
28SYRINX
10PSYCHE
29THE DEATH OF ADONIS
11THE CALYDONIAN HUNT
30PAN
12ATALANTA
31LORELEI
13ARACHNE
32FREYA, QUEEN OF THE NORTHERN GODS
14IDAS AND MARPESSA
33THE DEATH OF BALDUR
15ARETHUSA
34BEOWULF
16PERSEUS THE HERO
35ROLAND THE PALADIN
17NIOBE
36THE CHILDREN OF LÎR
18HYACINTHUS
37DEIRDRÊ
19KING MIDAS OF THE GOLDEN TOUCH
38Memorable Quotes
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