National EpicsFront matterReading editionChapter navigation104 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACE.SELECTIONS.THE RÂMÂYANA.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE RÂMÂYANA.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE RÂMÂYANA.THE STORY OF THE RÂMÂYANA.SELECTIONS FROM THE RÂMÂYANA.THE DEATH OF YAJNADATTA.THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.THE STORY OF THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.SELECTIONS FROM THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.FROM "THE GREAT JOURNEY."THE ILIAD.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE ILIAD.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE ILIAD.THE STORY OF THE ILIAD.SELECTIONS FROM THE ILIAD.THE PARTING OF HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE.THE ODYSSEY.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE ODYSSEY.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE ODYSSEY.THE STORY OF THE ODYSSEY.SELECTIONS FROM THE ODYSSEY.THE BENDING OF THE BOW.THE KALEVALA.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE KALEVALA.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE KALEVALA.THE STORY OF THE KALEVALA.SELECTIONS FROM THE KALEVALA.THE BIRTH OF THE HARP.THE AENEID.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE AENEID.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE AENEID.THE STORY OF THE AENEID.SELECTION FROM THE AENEID.BEOWULF.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, BEOWULF.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, BEOWULF.THE STORY OF BEOWULF.SELECTION FROM BEOWULF.THE NIBELUNGEN LIED.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE NIBELUNGEN LIED.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE NIBELUNGEN.THE STORY OF THE NIBELUNGEN LIED.SELECTIONS FROM THE NIBELUNGEN LIED.HOW MARGRAVE RÜDEGER WAS SLAIN.THE SONG OF ROLAND.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE SONG OF ROLAND.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE SONG OF ROLAND.THE STORY OF THE SONG OF ROLAND.SELECTIONS FROM THE SONG OF ROLAND.ROLAND'S DEATH.THE SHAH-NAMEH.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE SHAH-NAMEH.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE SHAH-NAMEH.THE STORY OF THE SHAH-NAMEH.SELECTIONS FROM THE SHAH-NAMEH.ZAL AND RUDABEH.THE POEM OF THE CID.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE CID.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE POEM OF THE CID.THE STORY OF THE POEM OF THE CID.SELECTIONS FROM THE POEM OF THE CID.MY CID'S TRIUMPH.THE DIVINE COMEDY.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE DIVINE COMEDY.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE STORY OF THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE STORY OF THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE STORY OF THE DIVINE COMEDY.SELECTIONS FROM THE DIVINE COMEDY.BUONCONTE DI MONTEFELTRO.BEATRICE DESCENDING FROM HEAVEN.THE EXQUISITE BEAUTY OF BEATRICE.THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.THE STORY OF THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.SELECTION FROM THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.THE LUSIAD.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE LUSIAD.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE LUSIAD. 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J.THE STORY OF THE LUSIAD.SELECTIONS FROM THE LUSIAD.THE SPIRIT OF THE CAPE.THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.THE STORY OF THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.SELECTION FROM THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.PARADISE LOST.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, PARADISE LOST.THE STORY OF PARADISE LOST.SELECTIONS FROM PARADISE LOST.PARADISE REGAINED.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, PARADISE REGAINED.THE STORY OF PARADISE REGAINED.SELECTION FROM PARADISE REGAINED.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →PREFACE.All chapters and sections (104)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACE.SELECTIONS.THE RÂMÂYANA.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE RÂMÂYANA.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE RÂMÂYANA.THE STORY OF THE RÂMÂYANA.SELECTIONS FROM THE RÂMÂYANA.THE DEATH OF YAJNADATTA.THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.THE STORY OF THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.SELECTIONS FROM THE MAHÂ-BHÂRATA.FROM "THE GREAT JOURNEY."THE ILIAD.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE ILIAD.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE ILIAD.THE STORY OF THE ILIAD.SELECTIONS FROM THE ILIAD.THE PARTING OF HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE.THE ODYSSEY.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE ODYSSEY.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE ODYSSEY.THE STORY OF THE ODYSSEY.SELECTIONS FROM THE ODYSSEY.THE BENDING OF THE BOW.THE KALEVALA.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE KALEVALA.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE KALEVALA.THE STORY OF THE KALEVALA.SELECTIONS FROM THE KALEVALA.THE BIRTH OF THE HARP.THE AENEID.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE AENEID.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE AENEID.THE STORY OF THE AENEID.SELECTION FROM THE AENEID.BEOWULF.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, BEOWULF.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, BEOWULF.THE STORY OF BEOWULF.SELECTION FROM BEOWULF.THE NIBELUNGEN LIED.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE NIBELUNGEN LIED.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE NIBELUNGEN.THE STORY OF THE NIBELUNGEN LIED.SELECTIONS FROM THE NIBELUNGEN LIED.HOW MARGRAVE RÜDEGER WAS SLAIN.THE SONG OF ROLAND.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE SONG OF ROLAND.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE SONG OF ROLAND.THE STORY OF THE SONG OF ROLAND.SELECTIONS FROM THE SONG OF ROLAND.ROLAND'S DEATH.THE SHAH-NAMEH.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE SHAH-NAMEH.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE SHAH-NAMEH.THE STORY OF THE SHAH-NAMEH.SELECTIONS FROM THE SHAH-NAMEH.ZAL AND RUDABEH.THE POEM OF THE CID.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE CID.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE POEM OF THE CID.THE STORY OF THE POEM OF THE CID.SELECTIONS FROM THE POEM OF THE CID.MY CID'S TRIUMPH.THE DIVINE COMEDY.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE DIVINE COMEDY.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE STORY OF THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE STORY OF THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE DIVINE COMEDY.THE STORY OF THE DIVINE COMEDY.SELECTIONS FROM THE DIVINE COMEDY.BUONCONTE DI MONTEFELTRO.BEATRICE DESCENDING FROM HEAVEN.THE EXQUISITE BEAUTY OF BEATRICE.THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.THE STORY OF THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.SELECTION FROM THE ORLANDO FURIOSO.THE LUSIAD.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE LUSIAD.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE LUSIAD. The Lusiad, Tr. by J. J.THE STORY OF THE LUSIAD.SELECTIONS FROM THE LUSIAD.THE SPIRIT OF THE CAPE.THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.STANDARD ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS, THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.THE STORY OF THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.SELECTION FROM THE JERUSALEM DELIVERED.PARADISE LOST.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, PARADISE LOST.THE STORY OF PARADISE LOST.SELECTIONS FROM PARADISE LOST.PARADISE REGAINED.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM, PARADISE REGAINED.THE STORY OF PARADISE REGAINED.SELECTION FROM PARADISE REGAINED.1896TO MY MOTHER.PREFACE. →