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Olivia E. Coolidge (1908–2006)

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Verk av Olivia E. Coolidge

The Trojan War (1952) 753 exemplar
Greek Myths (1949) 521 exemplar
Caesar's Gallic War (1991) 239 exemplar
Lives of Famous Romans (1801) 88 exemplar
Men of Athens (1962) 77 exemplar
The Golden Days of Greece (1968) 58 exemplar
Legends of the North (1749) 58 exemplar
Roman people (1959) 34 exemplar
King of Men (1966) 28 exemplar
Egyptian adventures (1954) 25 exemplar
Tales of the Crusades (1970) 23 exemplar
Tom Paine Revolutionary (1969) 23 exemplar

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Coolidge, Margaret Olivia Ensor
Födelsedag
1908-10-16
Avled
2006-12-10
Kön
female
Nationalitet
England, UK
Födelseort
London, England, UK
Dödsort
Essex, England, UK
Bostadsorter
Lakeville, Connecticut, USA
Squam Lake, Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
Utbildning
University of Oxford (Somerville College)
Yrken
teacher
children's book author
novelist
biographer
Kort biografi
Olivia E. Coolidge was born in London, England, a daughter of Sir Robert Ensor, a journalist and historian, and his wife Helen Fisher. She grew up at the family home near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. She earned a degree in Classics and Philosophy at Oxford University in 1931, and a master's degree in 1940. She taught Greek, Latin, and English in Germany and England before going to the USA, where she taught at schools in Connecticut and Massachusetts. In 1946, she married Archibald C. Coolidge, also an educator. She made her literary debut with The Greek Myths in 1949, and continued to write for young adults for several decades. She published a total of 27 books, mainly biographies and historical fiction. Other works included The Trojan War (1952); Legends of the North (1951); Makers of the Red Revolution (1963); Men of Athens; Lives of Famous Romans (1965); and biographies of Eugene O'Neill, Winston Churchill, Edith Wharton, Gandhi, and Tom Paine.

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An anthology of short stories dealing with the high points of Athenian history up to the end of the Pelopponnesian war. Lively.
 
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DinadansFriend | 1 annan recension | Jan 8, 2024 |
One of the two, or possibly three, if one counts "The Gallic Wars", historical novels for young adults written by Coolidge. This one covers the start of the Persian Wars and the events leading up to it through the life of Metiochos, the son of Miltiades. Little is known of the historical Metiochos, but that he became a Persian nobleman after his capture seems to be an historical fact. For such a short book, just 256 pages, it covers a lot of politics, and many remarkable events. There are conflicting loyalties, to ideals, to persons, and to cultures, throughout. The final battle is dramatic and grim, and of course, the conclusion is inevitable, because it is famous.… (mer)
 
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themulhern | Oct 7, 2023 |
I feel Coolidge was a bit better at novels.
 
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themulhern | Jul 1, 2023 |
Outstanding and idiosyncratic novel about Agamemnon the mythical king of Mycenae from his childhood to his marriage to Clytemnestra. Set in an historical Mycenae with gods who are just as busy and interfering as those in the Iliad. Suitable for young adults.
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themulhern | Jun 17, 2023 |

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Verk
35
Medlemmar
2,316
Popularitet
#11,088
Betyg
½ 3.6
Recensioner
16
ISBN
58
Språk
2
Favoritmärkt
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