The Oldest Stories in the World
| First published | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Viking Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Pages | x+238 |
LCCN: "originally translated and retold, with comments, by Theodor H. Gaster"
LCCN: "originally translated and retold, with comments, by Theodor H. Gaster" According to the translator and editor, these thirteen stories are literally the oldest in the world. Five are Babylonian, five Hittite, and three Canaanite. All were found written in cuneiform
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | L. Sprague de Camp | Science Fiction Quarterly, August 1953 |
No ISBN on record — searching by title and author.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| |1 | The Adventures of Gilgamesh | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |10 | Master Good and Master Bad | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |11 | The Heavenly Bow | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |12 | The King Who Forgot | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |13 | The Story of Baal | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |2 | The War of the Gods | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |3 | Borrowed Plumes | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |4 | The Lost Chance | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |5 | How Toothache Came Into the World | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |6 | The God Who Disappeared | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |7 | The Monster Made of Stone | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |8 | The Snaring of the Dragon | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |
| |9 | Kessi the Huntsman | Theodor H. Gaster | Short Fiction |