Copyright
Copyright © 1997 by Dover Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Bibliographical Note
The Story of Hercules, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 1997, is a new adaptation, by Bob Blaisdell, of the legends of Hercules. The illustrations have also been prepared specially for the present edition.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Blaisdell, Robert.
The story of Hercules / Bob Blaisdell ; illustrated by Thea Kliros.
p. cm.—(Dover children’s thrift classics)
Summary: An adaptation of the legend of Hercules, son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman and renowned for his great strength, who performs twelve “impossible” tasks.
9780486146836
1. Heracles (Greek mythology)—Juvenile literature. 2. Hercules (Roman mythology)—Juvenile literature. [1. Heracles (Greek mythology) 2. Hercules (Roman mythology) 3. Mythology, Greek. 4. Mythology, Roman.] I. Kliros, Thea, ill. II. Title. III. Series.
BL820.H5B53 1997
398.2’0938’02—dc21
97-11715 CIP
AC
Manufactured In the United States by Courier Corporation
29768302
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