Junior Classics Volume 3: Tales from Greece and Rome
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Length 15 h 2 min
Chapters 49
First published 1912
The purpose of The Junior Classics is to provide, in ten volumes containing about five thousand pages, a classified collection of tales, stories, and poems, both ancient and modern, suitable for boys and girls of from six to sixteen years of age. (summary from book introduction) This collection consists of Volume 3, including many tales from Homer and Virgil among others. - Summary by William Patten
Chapters
1
Preface and List of gods Read by Gillian Hendrie 8:26
2
How Theseus slays the Minotaur Part 2 Read by Gillian Hendrie 29:25
3
Pegasus, the Winged Horse Read by Gillian Hendrie 50:56
4
The Heroes Sail Away in Search of the Golden Fleece Read by Gillian Hendrie 15:33
5
How Jason Lost His Sandal Read by Gillian Hendrie 17:05
6
How They Built the Ship Argo Read by Gillian Hendrie 7:53
7
How the Argonauts Sailed to Colchis Read by Gillian Hendrie 44:11
8
Hunting the Calydonian Boar Read by Gillian Hendrie 36:20
9
The Winning of Atalanta Read by Gillian Hendrie 41:10
10
Turning Everything into Gold Read by Gillian Hendrie 37:19
11
The Pomegranate Seeds Part 1 Read by Gillian Hendrie 43:00
12
The Pomegranate Seeds Part 2 Read by Gillian Hendrie 29:36
13
The Trojan War Read by Gillian Hendrie 6:36
14
The Quarrel of the Chiefs Read by Gillian Hendrie 18:44
15
The Fight Between Paris and Menelaus Read by Gillian Hendrie 12:49
16
The Duel Between Hector and Ajax Read by Gillian Hendrie 13:13
17
The Deeds and Death of Patroclus Read by Gillian Hendrie 13:25
18
The Death of Hector Read by Gillian Hendrie 19:40
19
The Ransoming of Hector Read by Gillian Hendrie 21:44
20
The Wooden Horse Read by Gillian Hendrie 6:40
21
The Lotus-Eaters Read by Gillian Hendrie 8:13
22
Ulysses and the Cyclops Read by Gillian Hendrie 18:05
23
Circe’s Palace Part 1 Read by Gillian Hendrie 43:33
24
Circe’s Palace Part 2 Read by Gillian Hendrie 25:22
25
Ulysses and the Sirens Read by Gillian Hendrie 7:57
26
Nausicaa Rescues Ulysses Read by Gillian Hendrie 18:24
27
Ulysses and the Swineherd Read by Gillian Hendrie 8:51
28
The Return of Telemachus Read by Gillian Hendrie 6:50
29
Ulysses in His Home Read by Gillian Hendrie 14:04
30
The Trial of the Bow Read by Gillian Hendrie 8:35
31
The Vengeance of Ulysses Read by Gillian Hendrie 9:03
32
The Remnant of the Defeated Army Seeks a New Home Read by Gillian Hendrie 12:30
33
The Adventure with the Harpies Read by Gillian Hendrie 5:08
34
Pursued by the Cyclops Read by Gillian Hendrie 11:46
35
Venus Sends Æneas to Queen Dido Read by Gillian Hendrie 11:30
36
Queen Dido Welcomes Æneas Read by Gillian Hendrie 14:14
37
The Love and Death of Queen Dido Read by Gillian Hendrie 22:10
38
The Race of the Four Galleys Read by Gillian Hendrie 10:35
39
The Foot Race Read by Gillian Hendrie 3:38
40
The Boxing Match Read by Gillian Hendrie 5:49
41
The Contest of the Archers Read by Gillian Hendrie 4:41
42
The Sibyl Speaks to Æneas Read by Gillian Hendrie 9:50
43
The Dwellings of the Dead Read by Gillian Hendrie 23:47
44
The Oracle Foretells the Coming of Æneas Read by Gillian Hendrie 3:24
45
Æneas and His Companions Eat Their Tables Read by Gillian Hendrie 7:40
46
The Fight Between Æneas and Turnus Read by Gillian Hendrie 13:23
47
The Death of Turnus Read by Gillian Hendrie 12:23
48
The Story of Romulus and of Numa Read by Gillian Hendrie 21:24
49
The Story of Alba Read by Gillian Hendrie 29:28
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