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1) Mythology

Author

Philip, Neil

Series

Eyewitness books

Language

English

Appears on list

DK Eyewitness Books

Formats

Book, Book + CD-ROM

Description

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Presents a full-color illustrated history of ancient mythology from Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other parts of the world and includes creation and flood stories, worship of the sun and stars, gods and goddesses, and more.

2) Robin Hood

Author

Philip, Neil

Series

Eyewitness classics

Pub. Date

1997.

Edition

First American edition.

Language

English

Description

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Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

3) Odin's family: myths of the Vikings

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

[1996]

Edition

First American edition.

Language

English

Description

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Retells the myths known by the Vikings, featuring such figures as Odin, Tyr, Thor, and Frigg.

4) Mythology of the world

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

2004.

Edition

First edition.

Language

English

5) The great mystery: myths of Native America

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

[2001]

Language

English

6) Fairy tales of Eastern Europe

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

[1991]

Language

English

Description

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A collection of fairy tales from Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, including "God's Cockerel" and "Cinder Jack."

7) Noah and the devil: a legend of Noah's Ark from Romania

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

2001.

Language

English

Description

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A retelling of the story of Noah's ark, embellished with elements from Romanian folklore, including how the devil sneaked aboard, the reason Noah threw a cat overboard, and the role of a snake in saving the ark.

8) Ilustrowana księga mitów: baśnie i legendy świata

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

[1997]

Language

Polish

Description

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A collection of myths from many cultures.

9) The adventures of Odysseus

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

1997.

Edition

First American edition.

Language

English

Description

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Retells the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War.

10) The illustrated book of myths: tales & legends of the world

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

1995.

Language

English

Description

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A collection of myths from many cultures.

11) The Arabian nights

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

[1994]

Edition

First American edition.

Language

English

Description

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Sheherezade, daughter of King Shahryar's advisor, tells her husband a different story every night to keep the king from killing her.

12) Annotated guides, myths & legends

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

1999.

Edition

First American edition.

Language

English

13) The great circle: a history of the First Nations

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

14) The little people: stories of fairies, pixies, and other small folk

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

2002.

Language

English

15) The golden bird

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

[1995]

Edition

First edition.

Language

English

Description

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After finding one golden feather, the youngest prince begins a quest that teaches him to follow instructions no matter how ridiculous they seem.

16) The illustrated book of fairy tales: spellbinding stories from around the world

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

[1997]

Edition

First American edition.

Language

English

Description

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A multicultural collection of traditional tales from Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America.

17) The pirate princess and other fairy tales

Author

Philip, Neil

Pub. Date

2005.

Edition

First American edition.

Language

English

18) Fanny Hill: memoirs of a woman of pleasure

Author

Cleland, John

Pub. Date

[1989]

Edition

Abridged, but unexpurgated, edition.

Language

English

Description

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"Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure" has been widely banned and censored since its first publication in 1749, and was only made legal to sell in Great Britain and the United States in 1963. Despite this suppression, the novel has survived the test of time and brought notoriety to its author, John Cleland, because of his lush and witty prose style. The story of Fanny Hill, an orphaned teenage girl who takes to prostitution in order to survive,...