The Fall of Icarus

Informationen zum Autor Ovid Klappentext Drawn on by his eagerness for the open sky, he left his guide and soared upwards...'Ovid tells the tales of Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, the Calydonian Boar-Hunt, and many other famous myths. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Ovid (c.43 BCE-17 CE). Zusammenfassung Tells the tales of Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, the Calydonian Boar-Hunt, and many other famous myths. This book takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ovid
• Editore: Penguin Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.02.2015
• EAN: 9780141398679
• ISBN: 978-0-14-139867-9
• Pagine: 64
• Dimensioni: 111 mm x 161 mm x 5 mm
• Serie: Little Black Classics; Penguin Little Black Classics; Penguin Classics; Little Black Classics; Penguin Little Black Classics
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Ancient, classical and medieval texts