Thomas Bulfinch, 1796-1867

Biographical note

American writer, born in Newton, Massachusetts. He is best known as the author of Bulfinch's Mythology, an 1881 compilation of his previous works:

  1. The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes (1855)
  2. The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur (1858)
  3. Legends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages (1863)

The compilation assembled posthumously by Edward Everett Hale, known simply as Bulfinch's Mythologyincludes various stories belonging to the mythological traditions known as the Matter of Rome, the Matter of Britain and the Matter of France, respectively.

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Works

  1. The Age of Fable; or Stories of Gods and Heroes [ read | download ]
  2. The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur [ read | download ]
  3. Legends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages [ read | download ]

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