Jean-Pierre Vernant is a professor at the Collège de France in
Paris and one of the foremost classicists of our time. He is the
author of numerous scholarly books on Greek thought, myths,
tragedy, politics, society, and religion.
Linda Asher, a former editor at The New Yorker, has translated into
English many French language writers, including Nicolas Edme Restif
de Ia Bretonne, Victor Hugo, Georges Simenon, and Milan Kundera.
"Storytelling at its best ... A rich treasury for all readers." -- Library Journal"An engorssing, stimulating and lively book." -- London Times Literary Supplement
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