The Greek myths are among the greatest most exciting stories ever told & feature some of the world's best loved heroes & heroines. In this book you'll find the stories of Theseus conqueror of the dreaded Minotaur; the mighty Heracles & his twelve tasks; the tragic lovers Orpheus & Eurydice; Perseus the Gorgon-slayer; the musician Arion & his rescue by the dolphins; Pandora & her little box of horrors; the feather-clad fliers Daedalus & Icarus; & the weaving contest between Arachne & the goddess Athene. Each of these tales has been retold with lively text & dramatic cartoon style making them accessible & fun for young children. ...

The Greek Myths" is the definitive & comprehensive edition of Robert Graves' classic imaginative & poetic retelling of the Greek myths. ' Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions & began soaring towards the sun rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings. Presently when Daedalus looked over his shoulder he could no longer see Icarus; but scattered feathers floated on the waves below...' Including many of the greatest stories ever told
- the labours of Hercules the voyage of the Argonauts Theseus & the minotaur Midas & his golden touch the Trojan War & Odysseus' journey home
- Robert Graves' superb & comprehensive retelling of the Greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for over fifty years as the definitive version. With a novelist's skill & a poet's eye Graves draws on the entire canon of ancient literature bringing together all the elements of every myth into one epic & unforgettable story. Ideal for the first time reader it can be read as a single continuous narrative while full commentaries with cross-references interpretations variants & explanations as well as a comprehensive index of names make it equally valuable as a work of scholarly reference for anyone seeking an authoritative & detailed account of the gods heroes & extraordinary events that provide the bedrock of Western literature. The result is a classic among classics a treasure trove of extraordinary tales & a masterful work of literature in its own right. " Among the most generous self-willed unseemly & brilliant writers of our century". (" New York Times"). Robert Graves (1895
- 1985) was a novelist poet historian critic & translator author of some 140 books & one of the greatest figures of 20th century British literature. Alongside " The Greek Myths" his most famous works include the historical novels "I Claudius & Claudius the God" & his First World War memoir " Goodbye to All That". His friendship with fellow war poet Siegfried Sassoon was the subject of Pat Barker's novel " Regeneration"."


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Classicist & poet Robert Graves superb two-volume retelling of the Greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for ...

Classicist & poet Robert Graves superb two-volume retelling of the Greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for ...

This is a new edition of this detailed introduction to the most famous gods & goddesses in Greek mythology & their exploits. Fully illustrated throughout this title helps the reader to understand the stories of the Greek gods & the way in which they were worshipped. A full index & Whos Who section at the back of this book make it a must for those studying mythology or researching for a project. ...

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This course was written in response to a JACT (Joint Association of Classical Teachers) survey of over 100 schools. It offers a fast-track route to GCSE for those with limited time. It is based on experience of what pupils find difficult concentrating on the essentials & on the understanding of principles in both accidence & syntax: minor irregularities are postponed & subordinated so that the need for rote learning is reduced. It aims to be user-friendly but also to give pupils a firm foundation for further study. The course has been tested & refined in 15 schools over the last three years. Part 1 covers the basics: the main declensions a range of active tenses & a vocabulary of 275 Greek words to be learned. Pupil confidence is built up by constant consolidation of the material covered. After the preliminaries each chapter concentrates on stories with one source or subject: Aesop the Odyssey" & Alexander the Great. Part 1 is self-contained with its own reference section." ...

The two-volume course Greek to GCSE" was written in response to a JACT survey of over 100 schools & first published in 2003. The course offer a fast-track route to GCSE for those with limited time. It is based on experience of what pupils find difficult. It concentrates on the essentials & on the understanding of principles in both accidence & syntax. It aims to be user-friendly but also to give pupils a firm foundation for further study. Part 1 covered the basics: the main declensions a range of active tenses & a vocabulary of 275 Greek words to be learned. Part 2 here issued in a new edition introduces a wider range of grammatical forms & constructions. This revised edition has been adapted to complete the coverage of requirements for the current GCSE expanding vocabulary to 480 words. Reading material moves from Socrates & the Sophists to the world of myth & finally to extended passages of lightly adapted Herodotus. Practice passages & revision sentences for GCSE complete Part 2 which has a reference section covering the whole course." ...

Once again Tim Diamond & his younger brother Nick are flat broke. So when they're hired to investigate an anonymous death threat made to world-famous pop singer & movie actress Minerva they jump at the chance. However the Greek celebrity seems to have plenty of enemies
- so the question is which one actually wants her dead? Meanwhile Tim needs to resist Minerva's amorous advances & focus in the matter in h&...
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Economist Vicky Pryce reflects on the current crisis in the Euro Zone
- its causes & how Europe has responded & offers her thoughts
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