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Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic

by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: JuvenilePrimary source
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"Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic" by Thomas Wentworth Higginson is a collection of mythological tales written during the late 19th century. This narrative explores the enchanting myths and legends surrounding various Atlantic islands, intertwining historical elements with imaginative storytelling. Thematically, it dives into the allure of these islands, evoking a sense of mystery and adventure while highlighting their significance in the imagination of different cultures throughout history. At the start of the narrative, Higginson introduces the magical essence that has long been associated with Atlantic islands. He reflects on the impact of the ocean on human thought and the rich tapestry of legends that have evolved around these remote places, including the famous tale of Atlantis. The opening portion sets the stage for a journey through legendary landscapes, populated by mythical figures and steeped in magic, as it hints at the interconnectedness of humanity's tales and beliefs. Higginson's prose elegantly encapsulates the romance and peril inherent to these fabled islands, inviting readers to explore the enchanting stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, online-books-page, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “folklore”, “Legends”, “Mythology”, and 2 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “Tales” in the title, “Legends” in the description, “mythological” in the description, and 4 additional metadata match(es).

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    • “Legends”· via Open Library
    • “Mythology”· via Open Library
    • “folklore”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “mythology”· via Project Gutenberg

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1898-01-01T00:00:00ZNew York : The Macmillan Company; [etc., etc; New York, The Macmillan Company; [etc., etc.]English—Public digitized item

The Online Books Page curated catalog record

New York and London: Macmillan, 1898

1898———Source listed online copy

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————Source listed online copy

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  • Contributing institution: Harvard University
  • Contributing institution: University of California Libraries
  • Contributing institution: University of Michigan
  • Digitization sponsor: Google
  • Digitization sponsor: MSN
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Illustrators: Herter, Albert
  • Open Library reports 1 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 15 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
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  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): PS1927 .T3
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): PS1927 .T3 1898
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): PS1927 .T3 1898a
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: New York and London: Macmillan, 1898
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: New York: Grosset and Dunlap, c1898
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