Ancient and Epic Tales: From Around the World - Softcover

There s a reason why old tales continue to be told: old tales are amazing. This is a collection of what might be said to be the best stories in the world. Lots of them I knew because I ve read them in full, like The Odyssey and Beowulf and Aesop s Fables, but many of them were stories I ve heard of but never read, like One Thousand and One Nights and Gilgamesh, and still more were stories I ve never even heard of, like The Kojiki from Japan and The Ramayana from India. Still, every story was excellent, well told and resonant. Don t buy this book for its cover. Don t buy this book for its illustrations. Buy this book for the stories.--Deb Nance "Readerbuzz ""

There's a reason why old tales continue to be told: old tales are amazing. This is a collection of what might be said to be the best stories in the world. Lots of them I knew because I've read them in full, like The Odyssey and Beowulf and Aesop's Fables, but many of them were stories I've heard of but never read, like One Thousand and One Nights and Gilgamesh, and still more were stories I've never even heard of, like The Kojiki from Japan and The Ramayana from India. Still, every story was excellent, well told and resonant. Don't buy this book for its cover. Don't buy this book for its illustrations. Buy this book for the stories.--Deb Nance "Readerbuzz "

This a beautifully written book of epic tales from around the world. Some, including Aesop's Fables, or Sir Gawain and the Green Knight were familiar to me, but there were several that were new to me, such as Mwindo's journey, an African tale. It is a pleasure reread the familiar tales as well as the new. The tales are timeless in the sense that they are still relevant today, touching on life's lessons in an engaging and vibrant way. The stories are evocatively retold in an accessible style, equally enjoyable for adult or older child. I like to collect tales of wisdom and this is certainly one worth having on the shelf.--Janey Colbourne "Heartseer "

Collects famous tales from folklore around the world, including such epics as "Beowulf," "Gilgamesh," and the "Odyssey."