Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Overview

Atlantis, King Arthur’s Avalon, and Brendan’s voyage are among the subjects in the harvest of tales of wonder, mystery, and myth retold in this compendium. Based on actual legends from the “mythical period of American history,” the stories include “The Swan-Children of Lir,” “The Isle of Satan’s Hand,” “The Island of Demons,” “Bimini and the Fountain of Youth,” and many more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411465084
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/13/2012
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911) was an American minister, soldier, abolitionist, and writer.  During the Civil War, he served as colonel of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, the first African-American regiment.  After the war, he continued fighting for racial equality, and for women's rights as well.  He was a friend and editor of Emily Dickinson.