TALES OF THE GREEK HEROES - PUFFIN CLOTHBOUND CLASSICS
Puffin Clothbound Classics - stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world
Roger Lancelyn Green's classic retelling of the adventures of the Greek Heroes has been in print for over 60 years and now a stunning Puffin Clothbound edition is available for readers and collectors.
Discover the mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labours of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars.
ROGER LANCELYN GREEN
Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918 in Norwich. He went to Merton College, Oxford, where he became especially interested in the Authurian legends and the history of the myth in literature and has written prolifically on children's books and writers. His publications include: King Arthur And His Knights, The Adventures Of Robin Hood, Tales Of The Greek Heroes and The Tale Of Troy. Mr Green lived in Cheshire, in a manor which his ancestors owned for over 900 years. He died in October 1987.
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LANCELYN GREEN ROGER
Roger Lancelyn Green 1918-1987 fue un escritor británico especializado en literatura infantil y biografías. Estudió en el Merton College de Oxford bajo la tutela de C. S. Lewis, con quien compartió el círculo literario de los Inklings, junto a J. R. R. Tolkien. Es conocido por sus adaptaciones de mitos y leyendas clásicas, como Reyes y héroes de Grecia, Las aventuras de Robin Hood y El rey Arturo y sus caballeros. Su estilo accesible y narrativo acercó la mitología y la historia a generaciones jóvenes. También escribió biografías de autores como Lewis Carroll y Andrew Lang.
