We are delighted to announce the release of a new series of short books in English, for young and old, introducing readers to the ancient world through its heroines. Whether simplified adaptations of classic tragedies by Euripides, Aeschylus and Sophocles or original works based on the surviving sources, these books aim to bring readers on a journey filled with excitement, drama, death and love, all while focussing on the women that have played such an important role in our history yet are still remembered as mere bystanders.
The series starts with six books: the tales of Medea, Circe, Electra, Helen, Ariadne and Antigone. While each book can be read separately, and in any order, there is an underlying thread that ultimately connects all these characters and provides a wider view of what it was to be a woman in the ancient Greek world.
Vittorio Mattioli and Mike French are writers, translators and copy-editors.
The unique cover art was created by the talented Athenian artist Little Miss Grumpy, one of the most promising illustrators of her generation.
Medea of Colchis:
All is lost. The love of her life, Jason, has betrayed her and is leaving her for another woman. She is alone, in a foreign land, with no friends or family save for her two young sons and a handful of loyal servants. But Medea is no mere princess. Her grandfather is Helios, god of the Sun. She is going to use her cunning and witchcraft to have vengeance. But revenge always has a price. Is she willing to give up everything to make Jason pay for his betrayal?
