Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales

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'Robert Dinsdale mixes history and mythology with great panache .

This dual-language edition of Beowulf is for the general readers' enjoyment of the poem as well as a study guide for students of English language and literature.

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When he is only fifteen, a marauding group of barbarians invade Thors Viking village and do great, bloody damage.

Two young American tourists, Carmen and Cubby, arrive at a mysterious church in present-day Austria.

Necros, a sorcerer and only son of the king, wants nothing more than to have revenge on the city of Amuron.

The Dark Ages-a time of great turmoil and the collision of empires!

It is the early twentieth century within the northwestern savannahs of Cameroon as the infiltration of white colonialism lurks in the shadows.

Fleeing from his ferocious and parasitic pack, Braden accidentally stumbles across a former werewolf slayer.

'Inspiring' Waterstones'Thrilling' Guardian'Marries words and images to create a special echo of this country's rich past' The Times In Wild, Amy Jeffs journeys - on foot and through medieval texts - from landscapes of desolation to hope, offering the reader an insight into a world at once distant and profoundly close to home.

Everyone knows that if you fall afoul of the People, you must travel the miles to Gyrford, where uncounted generations of fairy-smiths have protected the county with cold iron, good counsel and unvarnished opinions about your common sense.

'Sexy, surprising and full of secrets' STEPHANIE GARBER'A beautifully broken and epic fantasy' CARRIE ANN RYAN My night.

'Sexy, surprising, and full of secrets' STEPHANIE GARBER'A sexy new take on fae fantasy .

Three magical gowns.

A tailor in disguise.

In the beginning, everything was fine.

Two sisters parted.

'His cornucopia of tellers and tales is a delight, a riveting celebration of a genre that revels in its own hybridity and the imaginative riches produced by the crossing of cultural and literary borders' Financial Times'Like a child after the Pied Piper I pursued Jubber into a world both human and full of magic.

A sweeping fantasy romance inspired by the Ottoman Empire, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland is perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light and The Goblin Emperor.

'No one is better .

Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023.

Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2020From the author of The Long Take, shortlisted for the Booker Prize and winner of both the Walter Scott Prize and the Goldsmiths Prize.

In a magical ancient Britain, bards sing a story of treachery, love and death.

The Number One Sunday Times BestsellerAn immersive, historical fantasy set in 14th-century China, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan is a queer tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph.

The Aeneid - thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure - has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians.

The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages.

A haunting fable that tells a story of the Holocaust, and the remarkable acts of kindness which people are capable of.

Welcome to a world in the shadow of our own, a fairytale land where the dangers are real .

Mit Hilfe seiner Freunde, der mutigen Aurora und des entschlossenen Oberon, und seiner Schwester Lia entdeckt der junge Finn seine innere Stärke und die Macht der Freundschaft und Liebe.

The legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is one of the most famous folk tales in history, with Merlin the Wizard and the virtuous Sir Lancelot being known and loved by young and old alike to this day.

First published in 1865, "e;The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"e; was Mark Twain's first real literary success and arguably launched his career as a writer.

Originally published in "e;Harper's Magazine"e; in 1903 and 1904, "e;Italian Fantasies"e; is a 1910 work by British author Israel Zangwill (1864-1926).

This vintage book contains a charming collection of short stories written by American author Louisa May Alcott.

The first work published by Louisa May Alcott, "e;Flower Fables"e; (1854) is a charming collection of fantastical stories originally written for Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughter, Ellen Emerson.

"e;The Enchanted Castle"e; is a 1907 children's fantasy novel written by Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924).

Many Voices is a 1922 collection of poetry by poet and author Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924).

"e;The Misfortunes of Elphin"e; is a 1829 novella by English novelist and poet Thomas Love Peacock.

"e;Maid Marian"e; is a 1822 novella by English novelist Thomas Love Peacock.

A beautiful woman.

Anarchy and the absurd.

This charming early work, first published in 1907, is the eleventh book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This charming early work, first published in 1903, is the eighth book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This charming early work, first published in 1906, is the tenth book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.