Bernard Evslin





Bernard Evslin

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born
New Rochelle, New York, The United States
died
June 04, 1993

gender
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Bernard Evslin was an author best known for his adaptations of Greek mythology. With over seventy titles, which include both novel-length retellings and short stories, Evslin is one of the most widely published authors of classical mythology in the world. His best-known work is Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths, which has sold more than ten million copies worldwide and has been translated into ten different languages. An estimated 30 million students have come into contact with Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths due to its repeated use in high school and college classrooms over the years. This bestselling anthology includes such well-known stories as "Theseus and the Minotaur" and "Perseus and Medusa." He also published...more


Average rating: 3.74 · 3,034 ratings · 345 reviews · 40 distinct works · Similar authors
Heroes, Gods and Monsters o...
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3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,141 ratings — published 1975 — 14 editions
The Adventures Of Ulysses
3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 675 ratings — published 1978 — 12 editions
The Greek Gods
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3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 313 ratings — published 1966 — 10 editions
Gods, Demigods and Demons: ...
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 1975 — 5 editions
Heroes and Monsters of Gree...
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 1967 — 8 editions
The Trojan War
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 1971 — 5 editions
Cerberus
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1987
The Minotaur
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 30 ratings
Medusa
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 25 ratings
Hecate
4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1988
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“But bad luck makes good stories.”
Bernard Evslin

“Whoever takes me captive won't live long enough to enjoy it”
Bernard Evslin, Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

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