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Greek Myths: Heroes And Heroines
Greek Myths: Heroes And Heroines
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Binding: Hardcover
Description: Designed to appeal to the book lover the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket - sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth printed on high quality paper and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Find out what happened when King Midas was granted his wish how Icarus flew too close to the sun and discover the adventures of Jason and his crew The Argonauts. Learn about the interplay between mortals and their gods in stories of love betrayal infatuation and punishment. In Greek Myths: Heroes and Heroines classicist and writer Jean Menzies has brought together eleven retellings of famous Greek Myths from the late 19th and early twentieth centuries. The result? An enlightening and lively volume of stories and a treat for all fans of the Greek Mythology. Greek Myths have been part of Western culture since they were first set down by the ancients. The fact that there is no one definitive account means that through the centuries the stories have been ripe for reinterpretation according to the politics and fashions of the time. In this book with stories written by the likes of Andrew and Jean Lang Thomas Bullfinch and H A Guerber each story has been chosen for its clarity and vivacity.
Title: Greek Myths: Heroes And Heroines
Brand: Pan Macmillan
Barcode: 9781529093360
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 6/20/2023
Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Category: Ancient Greek Religion & Mythology
Description: Designed to appeal to the book lover the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket - sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth printed on high quality paper and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. Find out what happened when King Midas was granted his wish how Icarus flew too close to the sun and discover the adventures of Jason and his crew The Argonauts. Learn about the interplay between mortals and their gods in stories of love betrayal infatuation and punishment. In Greek Myths: Heroes and Heroines classicist and writer Jean Menzies has brought together eleven retellings of famous Greek Myths from the late 19th and early twentieth centuries. The result? An enlightening and lively volume of stories and a treat for all fans of the Greek Mythology. Greek Myths have been part of Western culture since they were first set down by the ancients. The fact that there is no one definitive account means that through the centuries the stories have been ripe for reinterpretation according to the politics and fashions of the time. In this book with stories written by the likes of Andrew and Jean Lang Thomas Bullfinch and H A Guerber each story has been chosen for its clarity and vivacity.
Title: Greek Myths: Heroes And Heroines
Brand: Pan Macmillan
Barcode: 9781529093360
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 6/20/2023
Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Category: Ancient Greek Religion & Mythology