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Myth & Legend FictionFae & Fairy FictionFairy Tales & Folklore

The Heroes

or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children

by

  • 1855 first published
  • 215 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 56 editions
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The Heroes is an 1855 mythic fiction and fae fiction novel by Charles Kingsley. It takes readers to Greece in Ancient. Readers will find themes of Greek Mythology, Classical Mythology, legends and Mythology.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 25 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 56 editions across 3 languages.

At about 215 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About The Heroes

Stories based on the Greek myths about Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus, and the twelve labors of Heracles.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Ancient

Subjects

  • Greek Mythology
  • Classical Mythology
  • Legends
  • Mythology, greek, juvenile literature
  • Mythology
  • Children's fiction
  • Greece
  • Fairy tales

Quick answers

Who wrote The Heroes?

The Heroes was written by Charles Kingsley and first published in 1855.

What genre is The Heroes?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Fae & Fairy Fiction and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is The Heroes?

The median edition has 215 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Heroes?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys, The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers and Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales.

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