The Book of the Epic: The World's Great Epics Told in Story
Guerber
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- PrefaceSample
- Book I.
- Book II.
- Book III.
- Book V.
- Book VI.
- Book VII.
- Book VIII.
- Book IX.
- Book X.
- Book XI.
- Book XIII.
- Book XIV.
- Book XV.
- Book XVI.
- Book XVIII.
- Book XIX.
- Book XX.
- Book XXI.
- Book XXIII.
- Book XXIV.
- Book I.
- Book II.
- Book III.
- Book IV.
- Book V.
- Book VI.
- Book VII.
- Book VIII.
- Book IX.
- Book X.
- Book XI.
- Book XII.
- Book XIII.
- Book XVII.
- Book XVIII.
- Book XIX.
- Book XX.
- Book XXI.
- Book XXII.
- Book XXIII.
- Book XXIV.
- LATIN EPICS
- Book I.
- Book II.
- Book III.
- Book IV.
- Book V.
- Book VI.
- Book VII.
- Book VIII.
- Book IX.
- Book X.
- Book XI.
- Book XII.
- FRENCH EPICS
- PART I. A COUNCIL HELD BY KING MARSILE AT SARAGOSSA.—The Song of
- PART II. PRELUDE TO THE GREAT BATTLE. It is only when the Saracen army
- PART III. REPRISALS. Roland has barely breathed his last when
- AUCASSIN AND NICOLETTE
- SPANISH EPICS
- Preface
- Book I.
- Book II.
- Book III.
- Book IV.
- Book V.
- Book VI.
- Book VIII.
- Book X. On the homeward journey Venus, wishing to reward the brave
- ITALIAN EPICS
- DIVINE COMEDY
- Preface
- THE ORLANDOS
- GERUSALEMME LIBERATA, OR JERUSALEM DELIVERED
- Preface
- EPICS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
- THE ARTHURIAN CYCLE
- Preface
- BOOK III. THE STORY OF BRITOMART,—CHASTITY
- BOOK V. THE LEGEND OF SIR ARTEGALL,—JUSTICE
- Preface
- Book I. After intimating he intends "no middle flight," but proposes
- Book II.
- Book III.
- Book IV.
- Book V.
- Book VI.
- Book VII.
- Book VIII.
- Book IX. The poet warns us there will be no more question of talk
- Book X.
- Book XI.
- Book XII.
- Book I.
- Book II.
- Book III.
- Book IV.
- GERMAN EPICS
- STORY OF THE HOLY GRAIL
- EPICS OF THE NETHERLANDS
- SCANDINAVIAN EPICS
- RUSSIAN AND FINNISH EPICS
- THE KALEVALA, OR THE LAND OF HEROES
- Preface
- HEBREW AND EARLY CHRISTIAN EPICS
- ARABIAN AND PERSIAN EPICS
- THE SHAH-NAMEH, OR EPIC OF KINGS
- INDIAN EPICS
- THE RAMAYANA
- Preface
- THE MAHABHARATA
- THE STORY OF THE DELUGE
- THE STORY OF NALA AND DAMAYANTI
- THE STORY OF SAVITRI AND SATYAVAN
- WHITE ASTER
- AMERICAN EPICS
- INDEX OF NAMES
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