Tales of the Greek Heroes

Name: Tales of the Greek Heroes
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Author: Roger Lancelyn Green
ISBN: 9781455102891

Author: Roger Lancelyn Green

Narrator: Edward Lewis

Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 01/01/2007

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Gods and heroes are brought to life in this masterly retelling of the legends and tales of ancient Greece.Here are the great stories of the Heroic Age, from the myths of the making of the universe to the death of Heracles. Set against the colorful background of Greece and the Aegean, the adventures of heroes such as Perseus the Gorgonslayer, Dionysus, Theseus, and Jason and the Argonauts once again come to life.In this skillful retelling these tales are as vivid and exciting as when they were first told three thousand years ago. The story of ancient Greece is continued in The Tale of Troy.

About Roger Lancelyn Green

Roger Lancelyn Green (1918–1987) became interested in myths and legends at an early age. Frequently absent from school due to illness, he spent his time browsing through the books of the magnificent Queen Anne library at his home in England. He loved fairy tales, adventure stories, and traditional legends from around the world. While at Oxford he made a special study of fairy tales and myths. He published a large number of books, but it is his skill as a master storyteller that gives the tales their freshness alongside their familiarity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark

My edition of this is from 1972! I remember reading it as a child and was reminded of it today so I hunted my shelves for it and found it with no covers and a large food stain on the front page. It was a well loved and well read book. I flipped through and read the story of the titan Typhon today. It......more

Goodreads review by Miss

کتاب خوبی است برای شروع مطالعه اساطیر یونان. روایت جدی نیست و خواننده با اسطوره‌های یونان در قالب داستان‌های ساده‌ای آشنا می‌شود. پر از شخصیت‌های اصلی و فرعی و خرده‌ریز حوادث و جزییات که شاید همه‌شان توی ذهن نماند. در یک مقایسه ساده می‌توانم بگویم که اساطیر ایران برایم جذاب‌تر است و بیش‌تر معنای پنه......more

Goodreads review by Israt

সরল, সাবলীল অনুবাদের জন্য অনুবাদকদের ধন্যবাদ। গ্রীক মিথলজি নিয়ে আগ্রহ আছে যাদের তাদের জন্য সুখপাঠ্য হবে আশা করি।......more