Old Greek Stories by James Baldwin

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Author Baldwin, James, 1841-1925
Title Old Greek Stories
Note Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents Jupiter and his mighty company -- The Golden Age -- The story of Prometheus -- The flood -- The story of Io -- The wonderful weaver -- The lord of the silver bow -- Admetus and Alcestis -- Cadmus and Europa -- The quest of Medusa's head -- The story of Atalanta -- the horse and the olive -- the adventures of Theseus -- The wonderful artisan -- The cruel tribute.
Credits Produced by Ted Garvin and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Summary "Old Greek Stories" by James Baldwin is a collection of retellings of classic tales from ancient Greek mythology, likely written in the late 19th century. The book aims to bring these enchanted narratives to the young readers of Baldwin's time, presenting stories about legendary figures like Jupiter, Prometheus, and heroes such as Theseus and Hercules. Through simple, engaging language, Baldwin introduces these stories to inspire imagination and convey the values embedded within these timeless myths. The opening of the collection includes a preface wherein Baldwin emphasizes the importance of these tales as part of a collective cultural heritage that resonates across ages and backgrounds. He expresses his intent to present stories purely, without analytical interpretations that might dampen their intrinsic wonder. Following this, the collection begins with tales of mighty beings like Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto, detailing their attributes and relationships, alongside the onset of the Golden Age and its eventual decline due to human wickedness—issues portrayed through characters like Prometheus, who fights to help mankind. The subsequent tales promise to explore various adventures, trials, and lessons from Greek mythology, setting a ground for rich storytelling that reflects human experiences, emotions, and moral lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature
Category Text
EBook-No. 11582
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 25, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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