About the book: 2018 / German writer, philologist, lyricist of the era of late romanticism Gustav Schwab devoted himself entirely to the study of ancient and German epic heritage. His “The Most Beautiful Tales of Classical Antiquity” were widely known and equally loved both in Germany and in Russia. This edition includes the most popular ancient myths set forth by the romantic poet, as well as a number of works of French and German epics in the literary adaptation of the writer.