The Book of the Epic

"The Book of the Epic: The World's Great Epics Told in Story" by H. A. Guerber aims to introduce readers to the greatest epics from around the world. It covers: Greek Epics, Latin Epics, French Epics, Spanish Epics, Portuguese Epics, Italian Epics, Epics of the British Isles, German Epics, Scandinavian Epics, Russian and Finnish Epics, Epics of Central Europe and of the Balkan Peninsula, Hebrew and Early Christian Epics, Arabian and Persian Epics, Indian Epics, Chinese and Japanese Poetry, and American Epics.