The Boys’ and Girls’ Herodotus
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- First published
- 1884
- Pages
- 230Digital edition
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- 6 of 10
A little about the book
Herodotus, the father of history, wrote about the great war between the Greeks and the Persians, and about everything else he found interesting along the way. This edition selects the best of his stories for young readers.
Here are Croesus and Cyrus, the strange customs of Egypt and Scythia, the conspiracy of Darius and the Persian nobles, the battles of Marathon and Thermopylae and much more. It is one of the oldest history books in the world, and still one of the most entertaining.
Things You May Not Know About The Boys' and Girls' Herodotus
- Edited by John S. White, who also produced The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch.
- Herodotus wrote in the 5th century BC, and opens by saying he writes so that great deeds may not be forgotten.
- A dramatic conspiracy. The story of Darius and Gobryas fighting the false king is one of the episodes included.
Get “The Boys’ and Girls’ Herodotus”
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Part of Freebookia's children's classics collection, added November 2026.
