The Age of Fable
by Thomas Bulfinch
Taste attributes: myth/fairytalefantasyadventureslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeInventive and stylised: a myth retelling that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.2 / 5
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About This Book
Drawing on the works of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and other classical authors, as well as an immense trove of stories about the Norse gods and heroes, The Age of Fable offers lively retellings of the myths of the Greek and Roman gods: Venus and Adonis, Jupiter and Juno, Daphne and Apollo, and many others. Source.
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- Author
- Thomas Bulfinch
- Published
- 1855
- Pages
- 414
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- Open Library
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