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This book that shows how ancient poets broke the silence of literary gender norms to express their own voices, and thus illuminating long neglected discussions of gender in the ancient world. In How Women Became Poets, Emily Hauser provides a startling new history of classical literature that redefines the canon as a constant struggle to be heard through, and sometimes despite, gender. By bringing together recent studies in ancient authorship,...

We don't have to look to works of fiction to find tales of true love. The pages of history are crammed with stories about love that are, quite literally, true. And many of them are among the greatest love stories ever told. Ancient Love Stories brings together some of the most remarkable romances in history - from tales of fearless queens and besotted emperors to men who died fighting for the men they loved. These accounts of passion, jealous...

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The finale of the "Golden Apple" trilogy sees two women confront how much they are prepared to risk in order to bring about immortality, in a world where the gods are all-controlling and human heroism is hard to establish. Arrives to a boom in ancient Greek fiction demonstrated in the popularity of "Mythos", "Circe" and "The Children Of Jocasta".

Vor dreitausend Jahren tobte ein Krieg, der die damalige Welt in ihren Grundfesten erschütterte: Der Trojanische Krieg hat viele Helden hervorgebracht. Hier erzählen die Frauen von Troja die Legende aus ihrer Sicht.Dies ist die Geschichte der Griechin Admete und der Amazonenkönigin Hippolyta. Um ein Heilmittel für ihren kranken Bruder zu finden, begibt Admete sich mit Herkules, der als letzte seiner zwölf Aufgaben den Kampfgurt der Hippolyta e...

Thousands of years ago, in an ancient world where the gods control all and heroes fight to have their names remembered down the ages, two extraordinary women become entangled in one of the greatest heroic tales of all time . . . and must face how much they are willing to risk for immortality.Desperate to save her dying brother, Admete persuades her father, the king of Tiryns, to let her join Hercules on one of his legendary twelve labours. Tra...

The new historical novel from the author of "For The Most Beautiful", she gives an enthralling account of the legend of Atalanta and Jason and the Argonauts.

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When the king of Pagasae left his infant daughter on the slopes of a mountain to die, he believed he would never see her again. But Atalanta, against the will of the gods and the dictates of the Fates, survived-and went on to bring to life one of the greatest legends of all of ancient Greece... Teaching herself to hunt and fight, Atalanta is determined to prove her worth to her father and, disguising herself as a man, she wins a place on the ...

Paperback release of this debut revealing the untold story behind the Trojan war: the princess and the slave who undid Achilles and fought to save Troy...

Three thousand years ago a war took place that gave birth to legends - to Achilles, the greatest of the Greeks, and Hector, prince of Troy. It was a war that shook the very foundations of the world. But what if there was more to this epic conflict? What if there was another, hidden tale of the Trojan War? This is about revenge, loyalty and more.

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