Legends

By Amy Lowell

Book Overview

Legends is a collection of mystical and magical stories written by Amy Lowell, an American poet, critic, and feminist. The book contains a series of short stories that explore the realm of legends and myths from different cultures around the world. Each story is a unique and captivating tale that transports the reader to a different time and place, filled with enchanting characters, supernatural beings, and mysterious landscapes. From the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone to the Chinese legend of the White Snake, Legends offers a diverse and rich collection of folklore that celebrates the power of storytelling and the human imagination. Lowell's prose is poetic and lyrical, creating a dreamlike atmosphere that draws the reader into the heart of each story. Legends is a must-read for anyone who loves myths, legends, and fairy tales, and wants to explore the magical world of storytelling.1921. American poet, biographer and critic. She was deeply interested in and influenced by the Imagist movement, led by Ezra Pound. While Lowell's poetry was not widely recognized during her lifetime, she did write more than 650 poems, and is now acknowledged as the first American woman poet to see herself as part of a feminine literary tradition, reflected in poems such as The Sisters. Legends is a volume of adaptations of myths and legends, containing eleven longer poems.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417917296
• ISBN13: 9781417917297
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"