Gods, Demigods & Demons by Bernard Evslin
The essential companion guide for all readers of Greek mythology Do you know the story behind Pandora's Box, or the difference between Hercules and Heracles? Turn to this alphabetic encyclopedia, with more than 540 entries detailing all the major and minor characters, events, and settings of Greek mythology, from an introduction to the nymph Acantha to a succinct characterization of Zeus, the all-powerful ruler of the gods. This invaluable reference covers all types of heroes, gods, demigods, creatures, demons, and notable mortals, with their classic stories retold in riveting summaries. This comprehensive guide brings Greek mythology to life, and includes a helpful pronunciation key. Bernard Evslin (1922-1993) was a bestselling and award-winning author known for his works on Greek and other cultural mythologies. The New York Times called him one of the most widely published authors of classical mythology in the world. He was born in New Rochelle, New York, and attended Rutgers University. After several years working as a playwright, screenwriter, and documentary producer, he began publishing novels and short stories in the late 1960s. During his long career, Evslin published more than seventy books-over thirty of which were for young adults. His bestseller Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths has been translated into ten different languages and has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. He won the National Education Association Award in 1961, and in 1986 his book Hercules received the Washington Irving Children's Book Choice Award. Evslin died in Kauai, Hawaii, at the age of seventy-seven.Bernard Evslin (1922-1993), a bestselling and award-winning novelist recognized for his works on Greek and other cultural mythology, was a bestselling and award-winning author. He is one of the most commonly published authors of classical mythology in the world, according to the New York Times. He attended Rutgers University and was born in New Rochelle, New York. In the late 1960s, he began writing novels and short stories after working as a dramatist, screenwriter, and documentary producer for several years. Evslin published nearly seventy books during his long career, with over thirty of them aimed towards young adults.
His best-selling Greek Myths: Heroes, Gods, and Monsters has been translated into ten languages and sold over ten million copies worldwide. In 1961, he got the National Education Association Award, and his novel Hercules won the Washington Irving Children's Book Choice Award in 1986. At the age of seventy-seven, Evslin died on Kauai, Hawaii.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780590414487 |
| ISBN 10 | 0590414488 |
| Title | Gods, Demigods & Demons |
| Author | Bernard Evslin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Year published | 1975-12-31 |
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