KINGSLEY, Charles.
The Heroes: Or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children.
"For I fear the Gods, and show hospitality to all strangers; knowing that good deeds, like evil ones, always return to those who do them": The Medici Society Limited Edition of Charles Kingsley's The Heroes
London: Philip Lee Warner Publisher to The Medici Society, 1912.
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The Medici Society limited edition of this retelling of the myths of Perseus, the Argonauts, and Theseus. Quarto, bound in full vellum with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, green silk ribbon ties, tissue-guarded frontispiece, title page vignette, illustrated with tissue-guarded tipped-in color plates, and printed on handmade Riccardi Paper. One of 500 numbered paper copies, this is number 412. In near fine condition. Illustrated by W. Russell Flint.
Charles Kingsley (1819–1875) was a prominent Victorian clergyman, novelist, historian, and social reformer whose work reflects the moral, religious, and intellectual currents of mid-nineteenth-century Britain. As a canon of Westminster and later Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, Kingsley combined his theological commitments with a deep engagement in contemporary social issues, advocating for public health reform, Christian socialism, and the education of the working classes. 'The Heroes: Or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children' (1856) is a seminal example of nineteenth-century mythological retelling aimed at a young audience. Blending moral instruction with accessible narrative, Kingsley reimagines three classical myths—the stories of Perseus, the Argonauts, and Theseus—through a Romantic and Victorian moral lens. While preserving the essential structures of the ancient tales, he tempers their violence and complexity to align with contemporary ideals of Christian virtue, bravery, and duty.
The Heroes: Or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children.
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