Project Gutenberg 2004-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 177 Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline) 1859 1929 Guerber, Helene Adeline Guerber, Hélène Adeline Esenwein, J. Berg (Joseph Berg) 1867 1946 Esenwein, Joseph Berg The Book of the Epic: The World's Great Epics Told in Story Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Cathy Smith, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Book of the Epic: The World's Great Epics Told in Story" by H. A. Guerber is a literary collection that brings together the prominent epic tales from various cultures, written in the early 20th century. This compilation seeks to provide readers with accessible summaries of the significant epics, such as "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," which represent foundational narratives in human storytelling, weaving together themes of heroism, adventure, and moral lessons that stand the test of time. The opening of this work presents an engaging introduction and foreword that outline the importance of epics within literature, emphasizing their role in expressing the spirit and ideals of civilizations throughout history. It highlights the emotional depth and grandeur characteristic of epic poetry and sets the stage for the exploration of these ancient narratives. Guerber's approach is to distill the essence of various epics from Greek, Latin, and other world traditions, making them accessible to both casual readers and students alike. The introductory sections frame the significance of these works as not just stories, but as reflections of humanity's collective experiences and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic poetry -- Adaptations PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1093269 1093105 2024-10-06T10:45:39.845161 2023-10-06T11:21:23.764237 text/html text/html 1093262 1093098 2024-10-06T10:45:40.264162 2023-10-06T11:21:24.086249 text/html text/html 499052 2024-10-06T10:45:57.465569 application/epub+zip 514606 2024-10-06T10:45:45.306156 application/epub+zip 492296 2024-10-06T10:45:43.342144 application/epub+zip 926264 2024-10-06T10:46:05.828547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851485 2024-10-06T10:45:55.259594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740467 2022-09-07T13:58:09.564983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1008125 1008036 2024-10-06T10:45:39.131226 2023-10-06T11:21:23.209225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1007499 2020-12-18T15:04:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 391638 2020-12-18T15:04:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1007549 2020-12-18T15:04:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391431 2020-12-18T15:04:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21504 2024-10-06T10:46:05.979528 application/rdf+xml 20664 2024-10-06T10:45:43.901145 image/jpeg 4522 2024-10-06T10:45:43.624157 image/jpeg 491025 2024-10-06T10:45:40.356187 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia