Greek Myths

About the book: This collection of 47 myths from Gustav Schwab's famous tales of Greek mythology depicts the glorious deeds of numerous heroes such as Herakles, Iason, and Odysseus. In the masterful illustrations by Clifford Harper and the most important artists of the Golden Age of Book Illustration – including Walter Crane, Arthur Rackham, and Virginia Frances Sterrett – the world of myths comes to life anew.

Biography: Gustav Schwab (1792–1850) was a German author, teacher, and professor. From 1828, Schwab worked at Johann Friedrich Cotta’s eponymous publishing house in Stuttgart, where he was a patron and mentor of young authors. His seminal Sagen des klassischen Altertums (Gods and Heroes: Myths and Epics of Ancient Greece, 1838–1840) is an indispensable standard work of Greek mythology that has popularized its tales in Germany and across the globe.
Michael Siebler studied Classical Archaeology and received his doctorate on the Roman Mars Ultor. In addition to participating in excavations in Olympia, among other places, he worked at the German Archaeological Institute in Damascus after his doctorate. He then worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Classical Archaeology at the University of Mainz, and subsequently for many years as an editor in the feuilleton section of the F.A.Z.. He currently works as a freelance author. Various publications on Troy and Olympia have appeared since 1990.

Pages: 336
AUTHOR
EDITOR: Gustav Schwab
Michael Siebler
First published: 15/10/2021
Book language: English
Edition: GB
ISBN: 978-3-8365-8472-2
Topics: Classics
Dimensions: 20.5 cm x 25.6 cm, Weight 1.55 kg

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