The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Richard Garnett
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"The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales" by Richard Garnett is a collection of fantasy short stories first published in 1888. This classic work draws upon diverse sources—from Arabic legends and Chinese fairy tales to Roman history and Greek mythology—to craft wryly whimsical narratives. The title story explores Prometheus's release from eternal torture as Christianity eclipses Greek paganism. Praised for their wit, cosmopolitan learning, and Epicurean humanism, these deft fantasies span
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| Author | Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_of_the_Gods_and_Other_Tales |
| Contents | The twilight of the gods -- The potion of Lao-Taze -- Abdallah the Adite -- Ananda the miracle worker -- The city of philosophers -- The demon pope -- The cupbearer -- The wisdom of the Indians -- The dumb oracle -- Duke Virgil -- The claw -- Alexander the ratcatcher -- The rewards of industry -- Madame Lucifer -- The talismans -- The elixir of life -- The poet of Panopolis -- The purple head -- The firefly -- Pan's wand -- A page from the book of folly -- The bell of Saint Euschemon -- Bishop Addo and Bishop Gaddo -- The philosopher and the butterflies -- Truth and her companions -- The three palaces -- New readings in biography -- The poison maid -- Notes. |
| Credits | Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Satire |
| Subject | Short stories, English |
| Subject | Mythology -- Fiction |
| Subject | Legends -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 10095 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 941 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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