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Italy France Spain and Portugal: The world's story; a history of the world in story, song and art (Volume V)

Italy France Spain and Portugal: The world's story; a history of the world in story, song and art (Volume V)

March Tappan, Eva

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935370555X
ISBN13: 9789353705558
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 736
Weight: 2.03
Height: 1.62 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From monasteries to market squares, Europe remembers itself through story. Stories carry history in colour. In this fifth volume of The World's Story, editor Eva March Tappan gathers Italy, France, Spain and Portugal into a historical anthology where song, legend, and art illuminate the past without losing the pleasure of the tale. Dip in anywhere. Each piece is chosen for clarity and rhythm, making the journey through Italy France Spain and Portugal feel immediate, whether you read aloud at bedtime or browse as a classic-literature collector too. Part classic literature anthology and part myths and legends collection, these selections trace European cultural history through renaissance and medieval tales of Europe: courtly ideals, saintly traditions, adventurous voyages, and the shifting worlds of city, castle, and cathedral. The emphasis on Iberian and Italian folklore sits alongside French and Portuguese traditions, offering a panorama of medieval Renaissance Europe and its imaginative inheritance. Designed as a children's history reader series yet rewarding at any age, it serves equally well as world history for kids, a homeschool reading supplement, or a refreshing return to narrative history for adult readers. As a public domain classic collection, it also holds lasting significance: a window onto early twentieth-century educational storytelling and a carefully curated gateway to Europe's shared memory for collectors of heritage books. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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