Books with title The Heroes - Or, Greek Fairy Tales

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Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the progressive era. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin.

Gods and heroes are brought to life in this masterful retelling of the legends and tales of ancient Greece.Here are the great stories of the Heroic Age, from the myths of the making of the universe to the death of Heracles-also called Hercules. Set against the colorful background of Greece and the Aegean, the adventures of heroes such as Perseus the Gorgon-slayer, Dionysus, Theseus, and Jason and the Argonauts once again come to life.In this skillful retelling, these tales are as vivid and exciting as when they were first told three thousand years ago. With just the right levels of complexity, action, and adventure, this volume will satisfy listeners of all ages. The story of ancient Greece is continued in The Tale of Troy.

The Heroes of Greek Fairy Tales for My Children is a long novel written by Charles Kingsley. This novel begins with the story of the two twins Princes, Acrisius and Proetus, who are always quarreling. They have been fighting since their birth and going right up to their adult life. The jealous brothers who have everything, fruits, meadows, and vineyards, sheep, oxen, but they are still highly jealous of each other. As they become older, Acrisius drives away Proetus, then Proetus comes back to drive away Acrisius from the kingdom. Hence it was ordained that thier own blood will kill them. This is a gripping tale of enticing magic and fighting evil by Charles Kingsley that you must listen to. Lovingly recreated as an mp3 audio this CD contains the timeless story of The Heroes of Greek Fairy Tales. Now you can enjoy it again and again - MP3 compatible player (or a computer) required to play this CD Version: Unabridged Language: English Reader: Various Format: MP3 Audio CD Tracks / Chapters: 16 Chapters Total running time: 05:16:02

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Gods and heroes are brought to life in this masterful retelling of the legends and tales of ancient Greece.Here are the great stories of the Heroic Age, from the myths of the making of the universe to the death of Heracles--also called Hercules. Set against the colorful background of Greece and the Aegean, the adventures of heroes such as Perseus the Gorgon-slayer, Dionysus, Theseus, and Jason and the Argonauts once again come to life.In this skillful retelling, these tales are as vivid and exciting as when they were first told three thousand years ago. With just the right levels of complexity, action, and adventure, this volume will satisfy listeners of all ages. The story of ancient Greece is continued in The Tale of Troy.

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