Jason and the Golden Fleece

Apollonius (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

2006
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-14-102632-9 (ISBN)

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It is a task that no man has ever completed: to bring back a magical ram's fleece that lies hidden in a far-off land, guarded by an all-seeing serpent. But, one man, Jason, must try. His life depends on it. Upon the orders of the King, Jason must cross deadly seas with the crew of his ship.

A hero will have his day. It is a task that no man has ever completed: to bring back a magical ram's fleece that lies hidden in a far-off land, guarded by an all-seeing serpent. But one man, Jason, must try. His life depends on it. Upon the orders of the King, Jason must cross deadly seas with the crew of his ship, the Argo, negotiate treacherous clashing rocks, fight fire-breathing bulls and confront the terror of the harpies before claiming his prize and winning the heart of the witch-princess Medea.

Apollonius of Rhodes developed the classical traditions of the Homeric epic, expanding them to include a flair for romance and psychological insight which were entirely his own. He published his first version of the Argonautica sometime in the middle of the third century B.C. but was met with derision and prepared a second and probably shorter version. This was so well received by the Rhodians that he was honoured with their franchise and for some years lived on that island. Later he returned to Alexandria to find his work now held in high esteem. At the end of his life he was Director of the famous library of Alexandria.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.5.2006
Reihe/Serie	Penguin Epics ; Vol.6
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	112 x 180 mm
Gewicht	72 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Historische Romane
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Zweisprachige Ausgaben ► Deutsch / Englisch
ISBN-10	0-14-102632-4 / 0141026324
ISBN-13	978-0-14-102632-9 / 9780141026329
Zustand	Neuware