《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
Bulfinch, the Boston bank clerk who devoted his private hours to studying literature, retold in The Age of Fable (1855) Greek, Roman, Celtic, Scandinavian, and Oriental myth in a language that was accessible to a Victorian readership. This sequel, published in 1858, applies the same approach to the legends of Great Britain, including those of Welsh tradition and the tales of King Arthur. As with any attempt to popularize, convenience is achieved at the expense of the potent language by which these legends have endured. A more resonating voice than that of narrator Mary Woods would have served the subject better, but for the modern ear Bulfinch's prose suggests a Victorian parlor reading (in rendering acts of violence, its gentility is particularly delightful), and Woods reflects that sensibility with intelligence and grace. A useful guide around the precincts of Camelot until Morte Darthur and other original sources have been recorded.Peter Josyph, New York (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.