"The main object of this volume consists in outlining clearly and briefly, for the use of young students or of the busy general reader, the principal examples of the time-honored stories which have inspired our greatest poets and supplied endless material to painters, sculptors, and musicians ever since art began." — A.D. Guerber
Contains complete synopses of the world's most famous epics. If you don't have the time to read "The Odyssey", "The Iliad" or Dante etc. and need a concise yet comprehensive roundup - including quotes of important text passages - this book is for you. In addition to famous Greek and Latin epics, you'll find those of Spain, France, Italy, the British Isles, Germany and many more.
