The Life of Famous Romans, As Told by Plutarch

The history of Ancient Rome according to the «Lives» of the great Plutarch — in an exciting retelling for young readers.
The French historian and educator Alphonse Fély (1824–1872) recounts the biographies of Plutarch in such a way that a single, continuous, and vivid story of the rise of Rome unfolds before the reader.
From the legendary kings and the first heroes of the Republic to its dramatic crisis during the time of Julius Caesar — the fate of the state is determined here not only by wars and laws, but also by the characters of people: ambition, pride, courage, calculation, and thirst for power.
This classic book by Fély, which became incredibly popular in Russia, is published in the translation of the Russian educator and translator Pyotr Eustafyev (1831–1914), thanks to whom ancient history is read easily and vividly, including by contemporary schoolchildren.
For this edition, a unique visual series has been created, combining masterpieces of world painting and authentic illustrations from European books of the 19th century.