The Heroes: Or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
A beloved classic of Victorian children's literature, The Heroes: Or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children presents three of ancient Greece's most celebrated mythological adventures — the quests of Perseus, the Argonauts, and Theseus — retold with warmth, clarity, and moral purpose. Charles Kingsley chronicles each hero's journey with a storyteller's gift for drama and wonder, weaving themes of courage, duty, and divine favor into narratives that feel both timeless and immediate. Written with a father's tenderness for a young audience, the prose carries an intimate, gentle tone that makes even the most perilous battles and monstrous encounters accessible to children without sacrificing the grandeur of the original myths. Kingsley illustrates the virtues he believed essential to character — bravery, humility, and perseverance — through the trials and triumphs of each legendary figure. A foundational text in the tradition of mythological retellings for young readers, The Heroes remains a treasure of imaginative literature that has introduced generations of children to the rich world of ancient Greek legend.
Author: Charles Kingsley
Format: Hardback
Published: 2021, George Bell and Son, London
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
A beloved classic of Victorian children's literature, The Heroes: Or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children presents three of ancient Greece's most celebrated mythological adventures — the quests of Perseus, the Argonauts, and Theseus — retold with warmth, clarity, and moral purpose. Charles Kingsley chronicles each hero's journey with a storyteller's gift for drama and wonder, weaving themes of courage, duty, and divine favor into narratives that feel both timeless and immediate. Written with a father's tenderness for a young audience, the prose carries an intimate, gentle tone that makes even the most perilous battles and monstrous encounters accessible to children without sacrificing the grandeur of the original myths. Kingsley illustrates the virtues he believed essential to character — bravery, humility, and perseverance — through the trials and triumphs of each legendary figure. A foundational text in the tradition of mythological retellings for young readers, The Heroes remains a treasure of imaginative literature that has introduced generations of children to the rich world of ancient Greek legend.