Project Gutenberg 2004-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 493 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 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.) Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Epic poetry -- Adaptations PN Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 1093263 2025-08-06T07:53:53.025033 text/html 1093262 1093098 2024-11-06T10:46:06.923405 2023-10-06T11:21:24.086249 text/html text/html 499060 2025-08-06T07:54:08.413946 application/epub+zip 514519 2025-08-06T07:53:57.554981 application/epub+zip 492207 2025-08-06T07:53:55.708981 application/epub+zip 925947 2025-08-06T07:54:15.955897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851675 2025-08-06T07:54:06.551954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740467 2022-09-07T13:58:09.564983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1008003 2025-08-06T07:53:52.370030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 987988 2024-10-28T21:01:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17585 2025-08-06T07:54:16.099895 application/rdf+xml 20664 2025-08-06T07:53:56.203983 image/jpeg 4522 2025-08-06T07:53:55.955989 image/jpeg 491059 2025-08-06T07:53:53.108010 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia