Guerber: 34 books

5 works of Hélène Adeline Guerber British historian most well known for her written histories of Germanic mythology (1859-1929) This ebook presents a collection of 5 works of Hélène Adeline Guerber. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Myths of the Norsemen • Myths of Greece and Rome • The Story of the Greeks • Legends of the Middle Ages •...

Myths Of The Norsemen by H. A. Guerber.

It is the aim of this book to condense "The Nibelungenlied" so that it may readily be understood. Of course in so limited a space only an outline of the legend can be given, with a few short quotations from ancient and modern writings to illustrate the style of the poem in which it is embodied,...

This generously illustrated book of classical myths has become a classic itself, long prized for its simple, graphic, accurate retelling of the principal myths of Greece and Rome, and for its commentary on their origins and significance. The myths, as H. A. Guerber observes in her preface, "have inspired...

Stories of Gods and Monsters   Scandinavians of the Viking era explored the mysteries of life through their sagas. Folklorist Helene Adeline Guerber brings to life the gods and goddesses, giants and dwarves, and warriors and monsters of these stories in her classic Tales of Norse Mythology.   Ranging...

Heroism, Valor, and Sacrifice When most people think of mythology, the Greek gods and heroes first come to mind. But just as important to Western culture are the stories of the great heroes and villains of the Middle Ages, whose deeds have reverberated through the centuries. This thrilling...

Get familiar with the most famous legends which form the staple of mediaeval literature! + In modern English and easy to read + Each legend has a short intro + Narrated with special reference to literature and art + Wide variety of legends + Preface by the editor + Active table of contents! OVERVIEW:...

This book is intended as an historical reader, an elementary text-book in the history of our country, or as an introduction or supplement to any of the excellent text-books on the history of the United States now in use.

Scandinavians of the Viking Age explored the mysteries of life through their sagas. Folklorist Helene Adeline Guerber brings to life the gods and goddesses, giants and dwarves, and warriors and monsters of these stories in Tales of Norse Mythology. Ranging from the comic to the tragic, these legends...

The object of this work is to familiarize young students with the legends which form the staple of mediaeval literature. While they may owe more than is apparent at first sight to the classical writings of the palmy days of Greece and Rome, these legends are very characteristic of the people who told...

Chios Classics brings literature’s greatest works back to life for new generations.  All our books contain a linked table of contents. Story of the Chosen People is a short history about the Israelites, written for a high school audience.

The Story of the Greeks provides an intersting and thorough history of Greece. Beginning with Greek myth and legend, the author moves through major figures, the Trojan war, the city-states of of Sparta and Athens, the Persian War, the adventures of Alexander the Great and more, before ending with Greece's...

Learned men, who read the story of the earth in the mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, and seas which cover its surface, tell us that America, although known as the New World, is really older than Europe. The sun has shone upon this continent and the rain has watered it for more centuries than we...