Description

""The Boys' and Girls' Herodotus"" is a book that contains selected parts of the famous Greek historian Herodotus' work, ""The Histories."" The book was published in 1908 and is aimed at a younger audience, hence the title. The selected parts of the original work have been simplified and adapted to make them more accessible to children. The book covers the history of ancient Greece, including the Persian Wars, the rise of Athens and Sparta, and the Peloponnesian War. It also includes stories of famous figures such as King Croesus, Xerxes, and Leonidas. The book is a great introduction to ancient history for children and can be enjoyed by adults as well.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.