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African Folk & Fairy Tales: Ancient Wisdom, Fables & Folkore by J. K. JACKSON
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
Delightful and ingenious stories from throughout the continent of Africa.A Gorgeous Collector's Edition of folk and fairy tales from the continent of Africa, with stories from regions now marked as modern nations such as Libya, Algeria, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, w ...Show more
African Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters by J. K. JACKSON
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. With its powerful tradition of storytelling, the myths of the continent of Africa have survived colonialism and slavery, bringing together a rich diversity of cultures from Ethiopia to Tanzania, from the Xhosa people to the Yoruba. This collection offers tales of the gods, ...Show more
Arabian Folk and Fairy Tales - Fables, Folkore and Ancient Stories by Orhan Elmaz (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (General Editor)
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
A delightful addition to the Collector's Editions, introducing tales from ancient and medieval Arabic literature. 'The Merchant and the Genie', 'The Fisherman and the Genie', 'The Porter and the Three Ladies', 'The Three Apples'... The folk and fairy tales of Western Asia find their origins in Arabi ...Show more
Arthurian Myths and Legends by Raluca Radulescu (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Many medieval writers, especially from France and Wales, wrote stories about the great British leader, King Arthur. Legends, folklore and myths from this period come together to paint a picture of who he was with some describing him as a great warrior, defending Britain fro ...Show more
Celtic Ancient Origins by Martin J. Dougherty
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
Beautiful edition taking the reader through the origins and history the mighty Celts, known at the time of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, highlighting the origins of modern fiction in myth and fable. To most of us, Celtic culture is at once distinctive and enigmatic. Though we may acknowledge the Celtic h ...Show more
Chinese Myths and Legends - Tales of Gods, Heroes and Monsters by Hin Ming Frankie Chik (Introduction by)
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
With a new introduction, this is a delightful collection of legendary stories from a distant, ancient world. The warring dynasties, the mysteries of the mountains, the relentless cycle of the seasons, and the quixotic nature of the skies all contributed to the many myths of ancient China, told in th ...Show more
Dracula, A Mystery Story by BRAM STOKER
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
When Jonathan Harker visits the remote Transylvanian castle of Count Dracula, little does he know that he will become a captive of the undead! Stalked by inhuman creatures, in a tale dripping with chilling tension that spins us across Europe, Harker and his friends must try to resist falling prey to the ...Show more
Egyptian Ancient Origins: Stories of People and Civilization by J. K. JACKSON
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
A striking companion volume to the Myths and Legends title, exploring the ancient origins of Egyptian society and culture. Gorgeous Collector's Edition which brings to life culture of one of the great founding civilisations. Companion volume to Egyptian Myths and Legends in the same series, this title b ...Show more
Egyptian Myths and Legends by Joyce Tyldesley (Introduction by); J. K. Jackson (Editor)
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. The Myths of Ancient Egypt are tied intimately to the presence and natural rhythms of the Nile. With their animalistic mythology, the Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods and death by creating a pantheon of gods that still holds our fascination today. ...Show more
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus by MARY SHELLEY
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
A powerful masterpiece from the gothic pen of Mary Shelley. Victor Frankenstein is a man of science obsessed with the idea of creating life. So much so, that he creates a giant, human-like being out of a patchwork of corpses. However, on achieving his miracle, Frankenstein finds himself horrified by his ...Show more
Greek Ancient Origins: Stories of People and Civilization by J. K. JACKSON
Category: Classics | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
A striking companion volume to Greek Myths and Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Ancient Greek culture, from its tribal beginnings to its foundational impact on modern life. Gorgeous Collector's Edition. The period of the first Ancient Greek peoples, the Mycenean civilization, from the 1700s BCE ...Show more
Greek Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters by J. K. JACKSON
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Flame Tree Collector's Editions Ser.
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From the birth of Zeus, to Prometheus, Pandora and Helen of Troy, Odysseus and Jason and the Argonauts, the myths of the Greeks and, later, the Romans, are passionate and powerfully told. The Gods are jealous of each other's powers, subject to mighty outbursts of love and a ...Show more