Intended as an introduction for busy readers, this volume takes the great epics of many nations one at a time. Each receives a note on its length, verse and history, a reading list of translations and criticism, a summary of the story, and selected passages, from the Ramayana and Mahabharata to the Song of Roland, the Nibelungenlied and beyond.
A handy single-volume guide to the world’s epics, published in 1896. Download the free EPUB.