A Book of Myths — The Heirloom Edition

Thirty-four stories. Eighteen historical artworks. One collection to return to.

Read Jean Lang’s complete collection of myths and legends in a new digital edition, paired with historical paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings. Encounter Pygmalion, Psyche, Icarus, Perseus, Freya, Baldur, Beowulf and the children of Lîr through the words of a classic storyteller and the eyes of artists across centuries.

Claret covers, an engraved Icarus medallion and EB Garamond typography give this edition its Heirloom identity. Inside: spacious chapter openings, full artwork plates, clickable contents and complete image credits.

Included in your download

- The complete 307-page reading PDF.

- A matching night edition with dark reading pages.

- A reflowable EPUB with embedded EB Garamond and adjustable text.

- Artwork credits.

This is a digital product. No physical book will be shipped. PDF editions are best on a tablet or computer; the EPUB allows more comfortable reading on phones. The original English text retains historical spelling, language and interpretations. Artwork includes classical nudity and scenes of mythological violence.

Original text: Jean Lang. Historical artworks include works by Odilon Redon, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Peter Paul Rubens, Antonio Canova, Auguste Rodin and Hendrick Goltzius. This product provides a newly designed and curated edition of historical text and artwork. One three-line epigraph by Lady Margaret Sackville and its attribution have been omitted from Syrinx because their rights status has not been cleared for this edition.

All 34 story narratives and the original notes are retained. No AI paintings or outpainting are included. This is an independent publication, with no museum affiliation.