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Genre/Form: | Juvenile works Juvenile literature |
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Material Type: | Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
John Raymond Crawford |
OCLC Number: | 3373735 |
Description: | 83 pages illustrations 22 x 28 cm |
Responsibility: | drawn by Pauline Avery Crawford, told by John Raymond Crawford. |
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Great (Greeks) for character building!
This is a delightful book that,...
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This is a delightful book that, unfortunately, is out of print and hard to find. I became aware of it as General Stanley McChrystal mentioned it prominently and favorably in his book “Leaders: Myth and Reality.” The book is a gem, covering 25 ancient mythic hero stories, by my count, 24 Greek and 1 Roman (Romulus and Remus). Along with each story is its graphic rendition, usually in 4-6 panels. The stories themselves are rather whimsical renditions of their classic originals, and likely need a somewhat literate (or handy with a dictionary) adult to read to the “tiny tots” at heart. Examples: Pygmalion works on a statue of a “beautiful young lady with plump-up cheeks and a retroussé [turned-up] nose.” Bellerophon kills the “wild and anthropophagous [flesh-eating] old dragon, called the Chimaera.” Regardless, almost everyone will enjoy the several witty nuggets inserted into every story: eg, the book’s version of Perseus’ story ends with his giving Andromeda a five-pound box of chocolates every morning for breakfast.
Originally published in 1929, the book will hopefully one day see new life in either a new edition or moving into the public domain. BTW, in the meantime, if one is looking for heroes and examples for character-building, I might suggest one of my own books: "George Washington's Liberty Key: Mount Vernon's Bastille Key – the Mystery and Magic of Its Body, Mind, and Soul"
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