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716 pages • first pub -430 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140449086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the "Histories" describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' n...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,684 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
challenging 46%
reflective 27%
funny 15%
dark 12%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 4%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Slavery, Misogyny, Sexual violenceMinor
Rape, Suicide, Torture
716 pages • first pub -430 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0140449086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 01 January 2003
Description
One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the "Histories" describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' n...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,684 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
challenging 46%
reflective 27%
funny 15%
dark 12%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 4%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Slavery, Misogyny, Sexual violenceMinor
Rape, Suicide, Torture