Overview :Murder, mutilation, cannibalism, infanticide, and incest: the darker side of classic fairy tales is the subject of this groundbreaking and i... Read More
Overview :Who was Artemis and what part did she play in the battle of the Giants? Who was the whale-monster Qaqwaii and how did he hunt his prey? This... Read More
Overview : In celebration of of the 75th anniversary of this classic bestseller, this stunningly illustrated, beautifully packaged, larger-format hard... Read More
Overview :The range of J. R. R. Tolkien's talents is remarkable. Not only was he an accomplished linguist and philologist, as well as a scholar of Ang... Read More
Overview : A glorious collection that delves deep into the inception, influences, and literary and historical underpinnings of nearly 100 of our most ... Read More
Overview :With a new introduction by the author Peter Jackson's film version of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy - and the accompanying Ring... Read More
Overview :In Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nine... Read More
Overview :With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, this comprehensive, entertaining and authentic collection of English folktales is perfect for fans of Madeli... Read More
Overview :With The Modern Myths, brilliant science communicator Philip Ball spins a new yarn. From novels and comic books to B-movies, it is an epic e... Read More
Overview :In fairy tales, happy endings are the norm - as long as you're beautiful and walk on two legs. After all, the ogre never gets the princess. ... Read More
Overview :Not just the stories, but what they mean.What is myth, and why does it have such a hold on the human mind? How does myth relate to near form... Read More
Overview :Our Troth is the single most comprehensive book ever published on the religious traditions of Heathenry: the pre-Christian religions of the ... Read More
Overview :A timely rethinking of the archetypal story of Noah, the great flood, and who was left behind as the waters rose Most people know the story... Read More
Overview :I never can resist a touch of the dramatic. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is now best remembered for its concluding story in which the grea... Read More
Overview :"Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!"... Read More
Overview :Ireland's Immortals tells the story of one of the world's great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whol... Read More
Overview :'There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life.' In Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet a popular cu... Read More