'Do you see your son, standing over there, in the antechamber? Well, I am going to shoot him.' The story of the great and mad Cambyses, King of Persia, told by part-historian, part-mythmaker Herodotus of Halicarnassus. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Herodotus (c.484-425 BCE). Herodotus's The Histories is also available in Penguin Classics.

The Little Black Classics Madness of Cambyses

Literature & Fiction

Herodotus, Herodotus

History & Criticism

Penguin Classic

The History of Herodotus

Rawlinson, George

History

Franklin Classics

Ancient Civilizations

Legare Street Press

Herodotus Graece et Latine is a multi-volume edition of the works of ancient Greek historian Herodotus, translated into Latin by Swiss scholar Theodore Janssen. This is the third volume of the series, featuring translations of Books 5 and 6 of Herodotus's Histories, which cover the Greco-Persian Wars. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Herodotus graece [et] latine: 03 (Latin Edition)

Dunbar, George

Histoires D'hérodote (French Edition)

Giguet, Pierre

The Ancient Empires of the East

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Sayce, A.H.

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Histoire D'hérodote, Volume 1 (French Edition)

Nabu Press

The history of Herodotus

Europe

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