Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece - Brossura

Schwab, Gustav

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0375714464 ISBN 13: 9780375714467

Casa editrice: Pantheon, 2001

Riassunto

From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and powerful gods and goddesses are set forth simply and movingly, in language that retains the power and drama of the original works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Homer.

Introduction by Werner Jaeger
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

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Recensione:

“A superb volume, the keystone for any home library.”
—The New Yorker

“A book to be grateful for. . . . Schwab retells the legends of ancient Greece with splendid vigor and charm.”
—Commonweal

L'autore:

GUSTAV SCHWAB (1792–1850) was a German writer, educator, pastor, and publisher. Born in Stuttgart, he studied philology, philosophy, and theology at the University of Tübingen. Schwab’s collection of myths and legends of classical antiquity was published in 1838 and was widely used in German schools.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Pantheon
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0375714464
• ISBN 13: 9780375714467
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 768