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The Greek Alexander Romance (Penguin Classics)

The Greek Alexander Romance (Penguin Classics)

Since his death in the third century BC, each age has woven its own legends around the figure of Alexander the Great.

If the Hebrew tradition saw him as a preacher and prophet, to the Persians he was alternately a true king and an arch-Satan, while in modern Greece he is revered more as a wise man than as a conqueror. All these very disparate traditions share roots inÂ The Greek Alexander Romance.

One of the most influential works of late classical Greek literature, it reached Europe in the Middle Ages, and its effects are still visible to us in illuminated manuscripts and cathedral sculptures portraying Alexander's fabulous adventures - his taming of the horse Bucephalus, the encounters with Amazons and Brahmins, the quest for the Water of Life, the ascent to heaven in a basket borne by eagles. Nowadays theÂ RomanceÂ should be read not only as a literary masterpiece but also as fast-paced and wonderfully exuberant entertainment.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780140445602
Color	Tan
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Height	7.79526
Length	5.07873
Weight	0.34612575134
Width	0.47244
ReleaseDate	1991-11-05
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