Books in The Harvard classics series

Atalanta is the fastest runner in the world butÿwill only marry the man who can beat her in a race; Perseus must destroy the snake-headed gorgon, Medusa; Pandora has been givenÿthe gift of curiosity, what will happen if she opens the forbiddenÿmagic jar? Pegasus, the miraculous flying horse, has never been tamed,ÿcan Bellerophon catch him? These ten wonderful tales from the world of Greek mythology are perfect for reading aloud to younger children. The stories are told by Sally Pomme Clayton, one of the UK's most spellbinding storytellers, with beautiful, glowing illustrations by the award-winning artist Jane Ray. Included are notes and a map showing the real places in Greece that are connected with the stories.

Rosemary Sutcliff's thrilling retelling of Homer’s epic tale, The Wanderings of Odysseus, is now available in an exciting new format. For this dramatic sequel to her Kate Greenaway Award–winning Black Ships Before Troy, Rosemary Sutcliff has transformed Homer's magnificent epic poem The Odyssey into an enthralling traveler's tale with a spectacular cast of men, magicians, and monsters.

With outstanding cover artwork by the highly acclaimed illustrator Alan Lee, Rosemary Sutcliff's Black Ships Before Troy is now available in an exciting new format. Homer's epic poem The Iliad is brought to life with all the skill of a master storyteller. Alan Lee's dramatic cover image hauntingly recreates the age of heroes in this spellbinding introduction to the Greek classics — a book that should become part of every childhood.

"When the messenger rode across our narrow bridge, I was looking out of a window. My blood seemed to stop its journey around my body when I saw the livery of Uther Pendragon. That's the second sight. All the women in our family have it to some extent..." In this dramatic retelling, based on Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, Britain's legendary King Arthur and the tales surrounding him are viewed from the perspective of eight women. Determined and resourceful, they drive the Camelot story through love, hate, intrigue, enchantment and tragedy as, one by one, their voices come swirling out of the mists of time to tell their stories.