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The Iliad and the Odyssey combined into one volume. The latest title in Flame Tree's beautiful, comprehensive series of Gothic Fantasy titles concentrates on the ancient, epic origins of modern fantasy.

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This collection features an abundance of tales from around the world, offering explanations for where the universe, the world, and humans came from ('Chaos and Nyx'), reasons for natural phenomena and the characteristics of animals and plants, and stories of endings ranging from destruction ('Ragnarok') to the journey the spirit makes after death.

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Prophecies are a prominent feature of world mythology and folklore. This gripping collection gathers together a wide range of tales of prediction, spoken by oracles, seers and spirits or beheld in visions and dreams; from the Norse Norns weaving the future to the flood prophecy of the Chinese tale 'The Spirits of the Yellow River'.

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From the clash of swords between knights and clan leaders to the exploits of brownies, bogles and the enchanting fair folk, this collection of tales captures the essence of Scotlands ancient and vibrant mythic tradition including tales and characters from a shared heritage with Ireland, alongside a variety of uniquely Scottish stories.

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The mysteries of the rivers, the secrets of the lochs, the whispers across the vast stretches of the ocean, there are so many stories from the beginnings of civilisation, through myth and folklore, to the dark fantasies and ghostly tales of the modern storyteller. An entertaining, chilling collection of supernatural tales.

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With stories from modern writers and ancient tales of myth, the rising of the sun has fascinated cultures throughout the world since humankind first looked to the stars and wondered about the origins of the world around us. That fascination remains still powerful, as our eye extends across the universe and brings new stories from many new worlds.

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A deluxe edition of terrifying tales, with new stories from modern writers, many published here for the first time, merged with an outstanding collection of classic writers including E.F. Benson, Ambrose Bierce, Henry James, M.R. James and Edith Wharton.

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Titans and giants thread through all the mythologies of the world and capture the imagination still today. In this fabulous new collection you'll find the gigantic creatures of the Greeks, the Titans themselves, the Jtnar giants of the Norse, the Oni of Japan and the gods, monsters and giants from the continent of Africa, China and the Celts.

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New stories from submissions and classic tales from Algernon Blackwood, H.P. Lovecraft, M.R. James combine to create a brooding new addition to the powerful Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy collector's series.

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There's more to being a wolf than howling at the moon! This Gothic Fantasy volume blends modern werewolf tales with medieval folklore and mythology. Explore Old English origins, Norse legends like Fenrir, and Slavic myths of stolen wolf-skins. A stunning new book with tales of humans, wolves, power, identity, horror, and romance.

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Hodgson, in the company of Algernon Blackwood, Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft, M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Machen, Arthur Conan Doyle and many other distinguished authors of the late Victorian era, created the foundations of the modern short story, the weird, the dark and the delightful, the supernatural, the fantastic and the imaginative.

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The ideal gift for lovers of Shakespeare to enjoy the intrinsic beauty of the Bard's prose and poetry. Part of a beautiful three-set edition, with the works laid out in all their glory: clear, accessible and unfettered by fussy notes. An attractive and timeless collection that will appeal to all: The Comedies.

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The ideal gift for lovers of Shakespeare to enjoy the intrinsic beauty of the Bard's prose and poetry. Part of a beautiful three-set edition, with the works laid out in all their glory: clear, accessible and unfettered by fussy notes. An attractive and timeless collection that will appeal to all: The Histories.

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The ideal gift for lovers of Shakespeare to enjoy the intrinsic beauty of the Bard's prose and poetry. Part of a beautiful three-set edition, with the works laid out in all their glory: clear, accessible and unfettered by fussy notes. An attractive and timeless collection that will appeal to all: The Tragedies.

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Seers, healers, shamans, sorcerers and witches appear in many traditions of the world, from the Baba Yaga of Eastern Europe to Bokwewa, the humpback magician of the Chippewa, from Merlin to the fox witches of Japan. Druids and wizards appear in many forms, good and diabolical, all explored here in epic tales of legend and myth.

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A beautiful new edition in the Flame Tree Collection of classic, epic tales. Virgil's masterpiece, one of the greatest works in Western literature, was written in Latin, between 29 and 19 BCE, recalling events after the Fall of Troy over 1200 years before, as told in the famous Homeric epics of Greek literature the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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Daring tales of kidnap and rescue, assassination and revenge, the politics of death and espionage, these are the themes of this latest volatile concoction of classic and new writing. The days of empire and traditional war have been replaced by cyber warfare but the subtle, lethal methods of agents and spies remain the same.

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A new collection of stories from submissions and classic literature offering the best and most incredible ghost stories from across the whole of Asia, combining new and classic authors across the entire region.

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This gorgeous collection explores the history, gods, calendars and tales of the Aztec people in particular, and includes the Incas, Mayans and other Mesoamerican cultures. Aztec myths explained life and death by linking them to the earth, sky and sea in a grand cosmic scheme from the war god Huitzilopochtli to the supreme deity Tezcatlipoca.

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The thrill of the chase, the steely-eyed detective (either gentle or hard-boiled), the dark alleys and the double-cross, the unsolvable crime by a masterful criminal mind: this new title features chills and double twists, unexpected turns and private investigators with an eye for the unusual, from classic and contemporary writers.

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One of the greatest writers of the gothic fantastic, Poes dark, masterful stories inspired a generation of writers. With his macabre twists of fate and fascination with science and invention his work led to the detective stories of Sherlock Holmes, the weird horror of H.P. Lovecraft and the grim, tortured tales of Stephen King.

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Orwell is most well-known for his two famous books Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm, but their dystopian vision was informed by observations of poverty and disillusion with political events. The new collection brings together the novels and extracts from his non-fiction, as well as work that influenced him, by Jack London and Yevgeny Zamyatin.

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Ancient gods and their foes, monsters and demons, make for great adventures. From the Norse Aesir and the pantheon of mighty Greek deities, to the gods of the earth and the sky in Pacific legends most of the great traditions are featured here with monsters galore, from the great wolf Fenrir to the chaos serpent Apep and the Greek Sphinx.

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This latest collection celebrates Hans Christian Andersens unique literary output and gathers together much-loved tales such as The Little Mermaid, The Emperors New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea and The Snow Queen.