Custom and myth
About this book
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a prolific Scots man of letters, a poet, novelist, literary critic and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. As a journalist, poet, critic and historian, he soon made a reputation as one of the ablest and most versatile writers of the day. Lang was one of the founders of the study of "Psychical Research," and his other writings on anthropology include The Book of Dreams and Ghosts (1897), Magic and Religion (1901) and The Secret of the Totem (1905). He was a Homeric scholar of conservative views. Other works include Homer and the Epic (1893); a prose translation of The Homeric Hymns (1899), with literary and mythological essays in which he draws parallels between Greek myths and other mythologies; and Homer and his Age (1906). He also wrote Ballades in Blue China (1880) and Rhymes a la Mode (1884).
Reader Profile
3.5/5 · 30 readers · 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Challenging
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About ≈ 2 h 29 m — 134 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Custom and myth?
134 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Custom and myth?
It sits on the Religion, Mythology shelves.
Is Custom and myth in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote Custom and myth?
Andrew Lang (1844–1912).
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