Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 314 Bulfinch, Thomas 1796 1867 The Age of Fable Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulfinch%27s_Mythology Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Age of Fable" by Thomas Bulfinch is a classical work that combines mythological stories and fables, written in the mid-19th century. This book serves as an accessible introduction to ancient mythology, notably the tales of Greek and Roman deities, and aims to familiarize readers with the narratives that are often alluded to in Western literature. The beginning of "The Age of Fable" sets the stage for a rich exploration of mythology, emphasizing its importance for understanding literature and culture. Bulfinch introduces the book with a preface that articulates the necessity of mythological knowledge to appreciate classical literature fully, arguing that familiarity with myths enhances one’s enjoyment and comprehension of poetry and prose. He describes the creation of mankind by Prometheus and the following tales of gods and heroes, including the lamentable tale of Pandora, whose curiosity unleashed evils upon humanity while retaining hope. This opening segment highlights Bulfinch's goal of conveying these ancient stories in an engaging manner, making them relevant and entertaining for a contemporary audience while providing valuable cultural insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 945494 2025-07-02T12:41:28.464956 text/html 945315 2025-01-09T02:21:54.360568 text/html 428142 2025-07-02T12:41:39.501268 application/epub+zip 444040 2025-07-02T12:41:30.651857 application/epub+zip 444040 2025-07-02T12:41:29.360878 application/epub+zip 727248 2025-07-02T12:41:46.184260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668816 2025-07-02T12:41:38.502272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643248 2022-09-03T04:56:38.009950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 858241 2025-07-02T12:41:27.792846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 853254 2020-12-28T10:42:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17435 2025-07-02T12:41:46.318232 application/rdf+xml 11700 2025-07-02T12:41:29.845806 image/jpeg 3303 2025-07-02T12:41:29.602841 image/jpeg 338574 2020-12-28T10:42:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 419507 2025-07-02T12:41:28.534859 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