Gods, monsters, and the stories cultures tell to explain themselves. Epics and folk tales collected and written down before they could be lost.
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Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame
Price range: $2.99 through $22.99“Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame” by Francesco Colonna is a book first published in 1499. The protagonist Poliphilo pursues his beloved Polia through a dreamlike landscape filled with classical architecture and mythology, eventually reaching the Fountain of Venus. A public-domain classic by Francesco Colonna.
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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 (of 10)
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night” is the classic collection of Arabic folk tales — Aladdin, Ali Baba, Sindbad — framed by the story of Scheherazade. A public-domain classic, translated by Sir Richard Francis Burton.
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The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original
Price range: $3.99 through $27.99“The Odyssey” by Homer is an ancient Greek epic composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his perilous ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. A public-domain classic by Homer.
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The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Price range: $1.99 through $19.99“The Romance of Tristan and Iseult” by Joseph Bédier is a classic medieval tale retold in prose, likely written in the early 20th century. A public-domain classic by Joseph Bédier.
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Undine
Price range: $1.99 through $21.99“Undine” by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque is a romantic fairy tale novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows Undine, a water sprite, and her encounters with humans, particularly focusing on her relationship with Sir Huldbrand of Ringstetten. A public-domain classic by Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué.