The Trojan War,9780618154289

The Trojan War

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ISBN13: 9780618154289
ISBN10: 0618154280
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-10-29
Publisher(s): Houghton Miff
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Summary

In this retelling of the Trojan War, Olivia Coolidge crafts heroes and gods into real, multidimensional characters, not just the figures of legend. Vibrant storytelling and finely wrought action have made her version of the classic tale of the Fall of Troy accessible to generations of young readers.

Author Biography

Olivia Coolidge was born in London, England, in 1908. She received her education at Somerville College, Oxford University, where her main subjects included Latin, Greek, and philosophy. These studies helped her earn her place in the pantheon on children's literature through her mythological retellings demonstrating careful research and the adriot capacity to bring the past to life.

Table of Contents

A Table of the Chief Characters vii
Introduction ix
I. PROLOGUE
The Golden Apple
3(9)
Helen
12(4)
The Madness of Odysseus
16(6)
The Discovery of Achilles
22(4)
Iphigenia
26(9)
II. OPENING
The Trojan Princes
35(8)
The Foremost Man
43(7)
The Host Musters
50(8)
Troilus and Cressida
58(10)
The Time of Discouragement
68(7)
III. THE WRATH OF ACHILLES
The Quarrel
75(5)
The Combat
80(6)
Hector and Andromache
86(4)
A Night Adventure
90(11)
The Death of Patroclus
101(7)
The Death of Hector
108(11)
Funeral Games
119(6)
The Ransom
125(8)
IV. THE CLOSE OF THE WAR
The Queen of the Amazons
133(6)
The Last Fight of Achilles
139(7)
The Armor of Achilles
146(10)
Pyrrhus
156(5)
The Bow of Heracles
161(8)
Oenone
169(6)
The Taking of the Palladium
175(12)
V. THE FALL OF TROY
The Trojan Horse
187(7)
The Sack of Troy
194(7)
The Women
201(10)
VI. THE RETURN OF THE HEROES
Agamemnon's Death
211(8)
The Adventures of Menelaus
219(9)
Nestor at Home
228(8)
In The House of the Swineherd
236(6)
The Bow is Bent
242(12)
A List of Characters and Places 254

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