{"title":"Hamilton, Edith","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mythology-timeless-tales-of-gods-and-heroes-edith-hamilton-paperback","title":"Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes -- Edith Hamilton, Mass Market Paperbound","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture-the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origins of the names of the constellations. And we recognize reference points for countless works for art, literature and culture inquiry--from Freud's Oedipus complex to Wagner's Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O'Neill's \u003ci\u003eMourning Becomes Electra.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth a reference text for scholars of all ages and a book to simply enjoy, \u003ci\u003eMythology \u003c\/i\u003eis a classic not to be missed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edith Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 4.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780446574754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e8663 \/ Mythology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdith Hamilton (1868-1963) was born of American parents in Dresden, Germany, and grew up in Indiana. Through the first quarter of the twentieth century she was the headmistress of the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. Upon retiring, she began to write about the civilizations of the ancient world and soon gained world renown as a classicist. Her celebrated and bestselling books include \u003ci\u003eMythology, The Greek Way, The Roman Way, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Echo of Greece.\u003c\/i\u003e She regarded as the high point of her life a 1957 ceremony in which King Paul of Greece named her an honorary citizen of Athens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamilton, Edith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45541017354468,"sku":"9780446574754","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/71rzzuGUWNL.jpg?v=1779319851"},{"product_id":"mythology-75th-anniversary-illustrated-edition-timeless-tales-of-gods-and-heroes-edith-hamilton-hardcover","title":"Mythology (75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition): Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes -- Edith Hamilton, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis 75th anniversary edition of a classic bestseller is stunningly illustrated and designed to enchant fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology at all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's \u003ci\u003eMythology\u003c\/i\u003e has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than seven decades readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the enchanting world of mythology -- from Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom. 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