Author: | Roger Lancelyn Green |
ISBN13: | 978-0140351019 |
Title: | Tales of Ancient Egypt (Puffin Classics) |
Format: | txt rtf azw docx |
ePUB size: | 1939 kb |
FB2 size: | 1742 kb |
DJVU size: | 1324 kb |
Language: | English |
Category: | Religious Studies |
Publisher: | Puffin (February 7, 1990) |
Pages: | 192 |
Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. As well tales from ancient Egypt, his retellings include Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling of Robin Hood. Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green includes several stories from the beginning to the end of ancient Egypt, told in a way that is easy for children to understand. The book is split into three sections: Tales of the Gods, Tales of Magic, and Tales of Adventure. a bonus here with the puffin classics is the addition of backstory included at the end of the book. here you can learn more about the author, the gods, and so much more.
37 people found this helpful. I am a history buff so it held my attention while we read it for a homeschool unit on Ancient Egypt. Her attention wandered though. The book is well written and filled with history but it may be too in depth of a topic for some kids.
Roger lancelyn green. Introduced by. Michael rosen. Illustrations by HEATHER COPLEY. A percentage of the royalties from the sale of this book goes towards the endowment of six choral scholarships at the author’s college (Merton, Oxford). Published by the Penguin Group. Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England. Published in Puffin Books 1970. Most of the Tales of Magic and Adventure were written or written down during the last two thousand years of Ancient Egypt. The Golden Lotus and Teta the Magician come from the West-car Papyrus now in Berlin, which is thought to have been written during the Twelfth Dynasty (2000–1785 BC).
Tales of Ancient Egypt book. Shelves: classics, non-fiction, e. So, Roger Lancelyn Green was in The Inklings. Who knew? The Inklings, right? That literary group . The way Roger Lancelyn Green has penned down these stories makes them read like fairytales, cautionary tales about the value of honor, friendship and loyalty. With each story only taking about ten pages or less, they do sometimes regrettably lack in details due their short span. Yet, they remain thoroughly entertain ‘Tales from Ancient Egypt’ offers a collection of easy readable stories, presenting a wonderful introduction to the legends and legacy of Ancient Egypt for children and adults alike.
Well, Roger Lancelyn So, Roger Lancelyn Green was in The Inklings. Tolkien were in? With a bunch of other people everybody forgets? Well, Roger Lancelyn Green was in it - at least according to the "Author File" in the back of the Puffin book. Of course, a little more internet sleuthing said he wasn't a member, but rather someone who was friends with other Inklings, and occasionally attended their meetings. Show more . by Alp, 2011-12-30 - Goodreads If you're deeply interested in Ancient Egypt stories, mythology etc you'll find this book very interesting and informative.
Tales of Ancient Egypt is about inspiring stories that will thrill your heart. The stories are very old and very magical. The book brings you to the world of Ancient Egypt with stories of the Pharoahs and the gods. It covers all of Ancient Egypt's timeline with stories from each time period. It is about wars, and the fall of many cities in battle, and the god's magic. This book writen by Roger Lancelyn Green has some thing not many books could do to me, it makes me wan't to read it over and over again. It just openeds my mind every time. The Tales of Ancient Egypt tells you all about kings, queens, and MAGIC.
by Roger Lancelyn Green. Recommend to friends. This collection brings the world of Ancient Egypt to life with tales of journey and discovery. Entertaining and enchanting, this is a timeless collection of the oldest stories in the world.
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By Roger Lancelyn Green Introduction by Michael Rosen. Part of Puffin Classics. Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books Children’s Picture Books. Roger Lancelyn Green (1918–1987) was a biographer of children’s writers and a reteller of myths, legends, and fairy tales. He was a member of the Oxford literary group the Inklings, along with J. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.