Free digital classic
The Age of Fable
- Reading format
- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) "The Age of Fable" by Thomas Bulfinch is a collection of mythological tales published in 1855. This groundbreaking work retold Greek and Roman myths for English-speaking readers who lacked classical language training. Bulfinch combined ancient stories with quotations from contemporary poets, creating a bridge between classical learning and modern literature. His accessible prose invited middle-class readers into worlds of gods, heroes, and legendary adventures, making classical mythology comprehensible without requiring knowledge of Latin or Greek. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1279