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Old Greek Stories

by James Baldwin

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1895
Pages
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  1. 00 - Preface

    3:01

  2. 01 - Jupiter and His Mighty Company

    3:54

  3. 02 - The Golden Age

    5:37

  4. 03 - The Story of Prometheus

    18:47

  5. 04 - The Flood

    8:10

  6. 05 - The Story of Io

    10:18

  7. 06 - The Wonderful Weaver

    6:55

  8. 07 - The Lord of the Silver Bow

    25:02

  9. 08 - Admetus and Alcestis

    13:56

  10. 09 - Cadmus and Europa

    18:00

  11. 10 - The Quest of Medusa's Head

    34:15

  12. 11 - The Story of Atalanta

    29:46

  13. 12 - The Horse and the Olive

    12:43

  14. 13 - The Adventures of Theseus, pt 1

    27:08

  15. 14 - The Adventures of Theseus, pt 2

    23:17

  16. 15 - The Wonderful Artisan

    13:13

  17. 16 - The Cruel Tribute

    20:26

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James Baldwin, a schoolteacher who wrote for the young readers of his day, retells the old Greek myths here in clear, unhurried language meant to be read aloud or read alone. He opens with Jupiter and the mighty gods of Olympus, then moves through the theft of fire by Prometheus, the opening of Pandora's box, the labors and wanderings of heroes, and the fate of proud mortals who cross the immortals. Baldwin trims the harsher and stranger details of the originals, keeping the tales bright and easy to follow while holding on to their sense of wonder and their warnings about pride and courage. For generations it served children as a first doorway into classical mythology.

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James Arthur Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels.

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First published
1895
Reading time
About 3 hours
Pages
145
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
Audio read by
SopranoHarmony, Hugh Gillis, Sandra Luna and others