Product Description

Elementary history of Rome, presenting short stories of the great heroes, mythical and historical, from Aeneas and the founding of Rome to the fall of the western empire. Around the famous characters of Rome are graphically grouped the great events with which their names will forever stand connected. Vivid descriptions bring to life the events narrated, making history attractive to the young, and awakening their enthusiasm for further reading and study.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #283136 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Customer Reviews

A great introduction to the classics.
I read "The Story of the Romans" as a child in the 1920s. It opened my eyes to ancient history. I still remember the picture of Horatiius at the bridge. The two sides in a war (probably the Athenians and the Spartans) had chosen five soldiers from each side to determine the outcome. As I recall, Horatius led one side, perhaps all brothers. All the others on his side has been killed, so he ran until those on the other side had strung out. Then he turned and slew them one by one, the last one, I suppose was at the bridge, where the picture showed him with his short sword raised above his helmented head. I hope to find the book for my grandchildren.

A great way to learn Roman history!
Skip the boring, tedious textbooks! Guerber brings history facts to life in story book fashion. I am convinced that children would enjoy learning history in school if they could read from books like this rather than from textbooks. My 6th grade home-schooler read this a few chapters at a time while we were studying Ancient Rome. He always wanted to keep reading farther than what I had assigned him for that day. I highly recommend this book for 5th through 8th graders. We also enjoyed "The Story of the Greeks" by the same author.

The Story of the Romans
I've been reading The Story of the Romans to my fifth-grader before bed each night and have found it to be a clearly-written, child-friendly history of Rome that holds not only his attention, but mine as well. The chapters are short, the sentences are not overly-complex, and the vocabulary is simple. The book is a good introduction to classical civilization for any young student who likes history, has had some exposure to Greek and Roman mythology, or just wonders why we still make so many contemporary references to Ancient Rome.