{"product_id":"the-greek-myths-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-9780143106715","title":"The Greek Myths: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe gold standard in Greek mythology, in a dazzling Graphic Deluxe Edition \u003cb\u003efeaturing flaps, deckled edges, and specially commissioned cover art by Ross Macdonald and\u003c\/b\u003e a new introduction by the \u003cb\u003emultimillion-copy\u003c\/b\u003e bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the creation of the world out of Chaos and the birth of the Olympians to the Trojan War and Odysseus's return, Robert Graves's superb retelling of the Greek myths has long been acclaimed as the definitive edition. Graves draws on sources scattered throughout ancient literature, using a novelist's skill to weave a crisp, coherent narrative of each myth and providing commentaries with cross-references, interpretations, and explanations based on solid scholarship. The result is a classic volume of many of the greatest stories ever told--stories of the gods, heroes, and extraordinary events that inspired Homer, the Greek tragedians, and so much of subsequent European literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Graves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.60w x 2.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143106715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Graves\u003c\/b\u003e (1895-1985) is the author of the historical novel \u003ci\u003eI, Claudius\u003c\/i\u003e, the classic war memoir \u003ci\u003eGoodbye to All That\u003c\/i\u003e, and more than 140 other published works, including translations of Homer and Suetonius for Penguin Classics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e (introduction) is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus. More than twenty million copies of his books are in print. After teaching middle school English and history for fifteen years, he now writes full time in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife and two sons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoss MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (cover illustrator) is an illustrator, comic-book artist, and contributing editor of the \u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e whose illustrations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, among other magazines. He lives in Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Robert Graves \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283363578013,"sku":"9780143106715","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9444bee8-1765-4b75-8ba4-077ae1cd28da.jpg?v=1759963522","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-greek-myths-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-9780143106715","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}