Edith Hamilton fu un'educatrice e storica rinomata per le sue esplorazioni letterarie del mondo antico. La sua scrittura dimostra una profonda comprensione della filosofia e della cultura classica, che tradusse magistralmente per i lettori contemporanei. Hamilton si concentrò sull'illuminare i paralleli senza tempo tra la vita nell'antica Grecia e i tempi moderni. Attraverso il suo stile accessibile e accattivante, portò la bellezza e la saggezza dell'antichità a un vasto pubblico.
Edith Hamiltons Nacherzählung für Jugendliche erweckt die Abenteuer antiker Helden und Heldinnen zum Leben. Sie gliedert die Mythen in Themenbereiche und bietet einen umfangreichen Index sowie genealogische Schaubilder, die das Buch zu einem wertvollen Nachschlagewerk machen. Zudem werden wichtige nordische Mythen zusammengefasst.
Edith Hamilton buoyantly captures the spirit and achievements of the Greek civilization for our modern world.
Drawing on the greatest writers of its civilization, Hamilton vividly depicts the life and spirit of Rome.
A memoir of the author's childhood experiences living with an upper-class Leeds family after having escaped from Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport in 1939.
In celebration of of the 75th anniversary of this classic bestseller, this stunningly illustrated, beautifully packaged, larger-format hardcover edition will be beloved by fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology of all ages. Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the word and established itself as a perennial bestseller in its various available formats: hardcover, trade paperback, mass market paperback, and e-book. For 75 years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology-from Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom. This exciting new deluxe, large-format hardcover edition, published in celebration of the book's 75th anniversary, will be beautifully packages and fully-illustrated throughout with all-new, specially commissioned four-color art, making it a true collector's item.