Tales of Troy and Greece

by Andrew Lang

Overview

The renowned Scottish poet and folklorist recounts the Homeric legends of the Trojan War, the wanderings of Ulysses, and more.

Andrew Lang was one of the most accomplished poets and literary scholars of thenineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. His classic collections of fairy tales have been enjoyed by generations of young readers. In Tales of Troy and Greece, he brings the same nuanced yet accessible style to the stories of Ancient Greek heroes, gods, goddesses, and monsters.

An expert in classic mythology, Lang brings a depth of knowledge as well as a poet’s ear to the stories of Achilles, Ulysses, Agamemnon, Calypso, Medusa, the Minotaur, and many other legendary characters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504080316
Publisher:	Open Road Media
Publication date:	11/29/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	360
Sales rank:	70,516
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Andrew Lang (1844–1912) was a Scottish scholar and writer, best known for his folklore and mythological tales. After college, he moved to London and began working as a journalist. He began collecting fairytales and folklore stories for his first collection, The Blue Fairy Book. The Fairy Books contained hundreds of pages of folklore stories, which Lang edited while his wife helped translate. Receiving acclaim, the books totaled in 427 stories combined in twelve collections. Lang also produced his own original writing, including novels, literary criticism, and poetry, but his work did not attain the same literary recognition.

Table of Contents

Ulysses the Sacker of Cities
I. The boyhood and parents of Ulysses
II. How people lived in the time of Ulysses
III. The wooing of Helen of the fair hands
IV. The stealing of Helen
V. Trojan victories
VI. Battle at the ships
VII. The slaying and avenging of Patroclus
VIII. The cruelty of Achilles, and the ransoming of Hector
IX. How Ulysses stole the luck of Troy
X. The battle with the Amazons and Memnon--the death of Achilles
XI. Ulysses sails to seek the son of Achilles--the valour of Eurypylus
XII. The Slaying of Paris
XIII. How Ulysses invented the device of the horse of tree
XIV. The end of the Troy and the saving of Helen
The Wanderings of Ulysses
I. The slaying of Agamemnon and the sorrows of Ulysses
II. The enchantress Circe, the Land of the Dead, the Sirens
III. The whirlpool, the sea monster, and the cattle of the sun
IV. How Telemachus went to seek his father
V. How Ulysses escaped from the island of Calypso
VI. How Ulysses was wrecked, yet reached Phaeacia
VII. How Ulysses came to his own country, and for safety disguised himself as an old beggar man
VIII. Ulysses comes disguised as a beggar to his own palace
IX. The slaying of the wooers
X. The end
The Fleece of Gold
I. The children of the cloud
II. The search for the fleece
III. The winning of the fleece
Theseus
I. The wedding of Aethra
II. The boyhood of Theseus
III. Adventures of Theseus
IV. Theseus finds his father
V. Heralds come for tribute
VI. Theseus in Crete
VII. The slaying of the Minotaur
Perseus
I. The Prison of Danae
II. The vow of Perseus
III. Perseus and Andromeda
IV. How Perseus avenged Danae

Editorial Reviews

Avoiding the error of condescending to his audiences, [Lang] calls up vivid pictures of the fair Helen and her noble lovers, of Ulysses, Theseus, Perseus, and other gallant warriors.”

Bibliophile

A charming volume of evergreen stories, freshly narrated with the deft skill of experience…The stories are ever delightful, and in Mr. Lang’s hands they lose nothing in the telling.”

Educational Times

The best book of the kind.”

Publishers’ Circular

Lang is a capital storyteller…The stories are as charming as have ever come from his pen…a real treasure.”

School Journal

Lang is in his element when he retells the fine old tales from the classics…absorbing…Lang is a safe guide and he loves the stories he tells.”

Bookman