The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Greeks (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781781390207)

In the 'Parallel Lives' of Plutarch, written in the first century A.D., Plutarch alternated between Greek and Roman biographies to show how both societies had produced worthy and honourable citizens. F. J. Gould, in his translation for children, decided it would be less confusing for his young readers if he divided the book into two halves, one volume on Greeks and the other on Romans. Here we have the Greek half, which re-tells the ancient tales of virtue and nobility in clear and simple prose; it also includes plenty of help in pronouncing the exotic names of the characters and successfully opens a window on the fascinating world of Ancient Greece. The three original black and white illustrations by Walter Crane are also included in this new edition.

Author: Frederick James Gould, F. J. Gould
ISBN-10: 1781390207
ISBN-13: 9781781390207
Publisher: Benediction Classics
Language: English
Published: 10/24/2011
Pages: 246
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d