Review (PDF) The Aeneid For Boys And Girls
An Unabridged Edition to Include: The Horse of Wood – The Sack of Troy – Aeneas and Anchises – Of The Voyage of Aeneas – The Shipwreck – Carthage – Dido – The Funeral Games of Anchises – The Burning of the Ships — The Coming to Italy – In Italy – The Plots of Juno – The Gathering of the Chiefs – King Evander – The Arms of Aeneas – Nisus and Euryalus – The Battle at the Camp – The Battle on the Shore – The Council – The Deeds and Death of Camilla – The Broken Treaty – The Death of Turnus – Afterwards
Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: Rough Draft Printing (August 26, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 160386590X
ISBN-13: 978-1603865906
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.3 x 9.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #55,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #32 in Books > History > Ancient Civilizations > Greece
The Aeneid for Boys and Girls has been retold here by Alfred J. Church. This work was first conceived and published in 1908 and fortunately for us, has been reprinted many times since that date. It is one of those old ones that fortunately has stood the test of time and is still with us. The particular edition I am reviewing here in the 1962 printing by The Macmillan Company and it has been illustrated (15 beautifully line drawings) by Eugene Karlin.I was first introduced to this particular book as a young child by my mother who read it from cover to cover to us several times. I found the story captivating, exciting and almost hypnotic at the time. It was one of my favorite. Later of course I read the "real thing" in High School and in fact the original Virgil's Aeneid was an important part of our Latin Classes, both beginning and through all four years. Later, again this played a part in my life as it figured prominently in several courses I took in college. I mention this just so you know I am a big fan of this work, and have been since I was a little tyke.This work of course is an intended sequel to the Iliad and the Odyssey and follows the adventures of Aeneid after is departure; after the burning of Troy. Church has stayed quite true to the original but has told this wonderful tale in a way that the young, I would say around ten years old an up, can fully understand and appreciate. Now do not make the mistake that this is simply a dumbed-down version of this classical tale; my goodness no! It is merely a retelling in language, cadence and reference that make it more understandable, more readable for the young. Nothing has been left out, the adventure and main thrust of the story remains, he has simply retold the tale to make it a bit easier.
The Aeneid for Boys and Girls The Best of Boys' Life: For All Boys- Celebrating the Centenary of the Founding of the Boy Scouts of America Summary - The Boys In The Boat: Novel By Daniel James Brown -- An Amazing Summary! (The Boys In The Boat: An Amazing Summary-- Audible, Audio, Audiobook, Summary, Novel, Paperback,) Pam Allyn's Best Books for Boys: How to Engage Boys in Reading in Ways That Will Change Their Lives Asking about Sex and Growing Up: A Question-And-Answer Book for Boys and Girls Baby Names: Baby Names for Boys and Girls, Baby Name Meanings, and Name Origins! Why Boys and Girls Are Different (Learning about Sex) Horses: Kids Book of Fun Facts & Amazing Pictures on Animals in Nature - A Perfect Horse Book for Girls and Boys aged 7-12 (Animals of The World Series) PARENTING: Single Parenting For Moms: A Guide in Raising Your Family and Being a Successful Mom (Parenting, Single Parent, Single Mother, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls, Raising kids, Healthy child) Parenting For Single Mothers: Being A Good Mom And Raising Great Kids (Single Parent, Single Mom, Parenting Boys, Parenting Girls) The Curves Collection Big Girls And Bad Boys: The Curve Ball, The Beast Loves Curves, Curves By Design (BBW Romance Collection) Boys, Girls & Body Science: A First Book About Facts of Life Parenting Book: 50 Tips on Building Your Child's Self Esteem (Raising Girls, Boys, Potty Training Toddlers to Teenage Kids) Child Rearing & Positive Discipline - Psychology & Development in Children Head Over Heels About Gymnastics! Volume 1: Boys & Girls Floor Skills A WONDER BOOK FOR GIRLS & BOYS (non illustrated) Vergil's Aeneid, Books I-VI (Latin Edition) (Bks. 1-6) (English and Latin Edition) Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid box set: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Aeneid Book VI: A New Verse Translation The Aeneid (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) The Aeneid of Virgil (Bantam Classics)
