The Tale of Troy: Retold from the Ancient Authors by Pauline Baynes, Roger Lancelyn Green

The Tale of Troy: Retold from the Ancient Authors

Pauline Baynes, Roger Lancelyn Green

224 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous medium-paced
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Tells the story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 115 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

informative: 46%

emotional: 30%

lighthearted: 30%

tense: 30%

challenging: 23%

dark: 23%

funny: 23%

reflective: 23%

inspiring: 15%

mysterious: 15%

relaxing: 15%

sad: 15%

hopeful: 7%


Pace

61% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
9% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
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No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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