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Aeneas: Virgil's Epic Retold for Younger Readers Paperback – Illustrated, June 1, 1991

by Emily Frenkel (Adapter), Virgil (Author), Simon Weller (Illustrator)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
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story of the Aeneas and the founding of Rome has excitement and adventure,
romance and magic, humour and sadness. Emily Frenkel's retelling is fresh and
direct. Simon Weller's illustrations are fabulous.

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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    192 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    5.86 x 0.42 x 8.25 inches
  5. Publisher
    Bristol Classical Press
  6. Publication date
    June 1, 1991
  7. ISBN-10
    0862921988
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0862921989
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bristol Classical Press; Illustrated edition (June 1, 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0862921988
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0862921989
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.86 x 0.42 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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Jajack
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for Middle Schooler
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021
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My 6th grader (Homeschool) read this to complement his learning of Greece and Rome. He loves mythology. This is a good adaptation for his age.
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Peggy March
5.0 out of 5 stars Classics for Children
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2011
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I have been using this children's version of Virgil's Aeneid for several years now. It tells the very interesting, mythology loaded, story of Aeneas and the Trojans and it manages to still incorporate some epic language in the telling. The chapters are just the right length.
I've used this book in the classroom as a once-a-week classroom read, and I have also used it with my own privately tutored students and even my grandchildren.
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Carla
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018
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It was used for school
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R. Anderson
1.0 out of 5 stars Has the potential to be better
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2020
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I was very excited to read this book based on the reviews. Unfortunately, greatly disappointed. The translation could have so much better if there was more dialogue instead of narration. It is unfortunate there is not a better translation out there for young readers interested in the classics.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2017
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Great book! Easy to read and follows Vergil's plot to a T.
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Penelope S. McKown
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic in "User-Friendly" Language
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2007
I found this book to be a faithful rendition of the Aeneid in language which was readily understood and enjoyed by young readers of today. It really brought to life the classic story of Aeneas' journey.
I was thoroughly pleased with this engaging version of a classical epic, and would not hesitate to use it with my students.
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Yam
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but wait until your kid is a teen
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018
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This book is not bad. In fact, it's quite a good book, and I'm enjoying reading it. I gave it three stars instead of more because of the "for younger readers" bit in the title. I'm reading this to my five year old as part of our study of Ancient Rome right after reading her Geraldine McCaughrean's version of the Odyssey as part of our study of Ancient Greece. This one is for younger readers as in high schoolers, not as in elementary schoolers. McCaughrean's The Odyssey was much more geared toward elementary age. I'm the type of parent that believes we should be honest and open with our children about life and body parts, but I couldn't bring myself to read the words "disgusting orgies" to her. I also had a hard time explaining Queen Dido burning herself to death and the complicated issue of suicide. To clarify, sex and death are things we talk about with her, I'm not the kind of parent that thinks kids should have no idea that sex and death exist. But these are very heavy and complex issues, even for a kid who understands death and sex. Also the chapters are a bit too long for read aloud at this age. The retelling is good, but if you're considering this as part of your first grade curriculum in the classical model, I'd wait until fifth or ninth.
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MRS PMC FAYTER
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic retelling of Virgil's famous story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2013
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This is an excellent version for young readers from 11-14. We have read it as part of a Classical Civilization Course. Easy to read and well written.
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