Edith Hamilton loved the ancient Western myths with a passion--and this classic compendium is her tribute...Fans of Greek mythology will find all the great stories and characters here--Perseus, Hercules, and Odysseus--each discussed in generous detail by the voice of an impressively knowledgeable and engaging (with occasional lapses) narrator. This is also an excellent primer for middle and high school students who are studying ancient Greek and Roman culture and literature.

Edith Hamilton retells the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths with a sure taste and scholarship that help to restore their quality as perennial and refreshing fables about human nature, including our own.

No one in modern times has shown us more vividly than Edith Hamilton 'the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome.' Filtering the golden essence from the mass of classical literature, she proved how applicable to our daily lives are the humor and wisdom of more than 2,000 years ago.

The reader gains a deeper insight and learns more than just the events in the stories. In addition, each story is set up with appropriate and interesting background, so although the stories took place centuries ago and the characters range from human to god to hero to a myriad of others, a modern listener can listen, understand and enjoy...Suzanne Toren's narration of this unabridged Mythology is excellent. No fear that this narration of Hamilton's accessible and classic text Mythology is a dry or difficult to understand. Toren does a fine job! Her simplicity of speech and her ability to tell the stories with just the right amount of voice inflection results in clarity and pleasure for the listener.

Edith Hamilton (1867-1963) graduated with a master's degree from Bryn Mawr College, won the National Achievement Award in 1950, received honorary doctorates, and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1957 she was made an honorary citizen of Athens and decorated with the Golden Cross of the Order of Benefaction by King Paul of Greece.

Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a "Golden Voice" by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind's Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.