Project Gutenberg 2009-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 360 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis) 1870 1942 Horne, Charles Francis Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Produced by Sigal Alon, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5" by Charles F. Horne is a historical collection of pen and pencil sketches that explores the lives of more than 200 significant figures throughout history. Written in the late 19th century, this volume aims to illuminate the stories and achievements of various iconic personalities, ranging from mythical heroes to historical champions, blending mythology with actual historical accounts. The opening of the collection presents a rich introduction to several legendary figures, starting with Hercules, who, despite being cheated out of his rightful kingship by his cousin Eurystheus, rises to greatness by accomplishing twelve remarkable labors, showcasing his immense strength and heroic virtues. However, the narrative doesn’t stop with Hercules; it transitions to the tale of Theseus and then Ulysses, capturing their adventures and notable qualities as idealized heroes of Greek mythology. Characters are depicted through a lens of high moral values, emphasizing qualities like courage, wisdom, and resilience while weaving together various quests, battles, and personal struggles, establishing a foundation for the remarkable historical figures that are chronicled throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Biography CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 725627 2025-06-11T16:24:53.141932 text/html 718279 2009-03-30T10:49:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3278056 2009-03-30T10:49:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3414262 2025-06-11T16:25:06.180873 application/epub+zip 3426617 2025-06-11T16:24:57.703943 application/epub+zip 358895 2025-06-11T16:24:55.845951 application/epub+zip 3683230 2025-06-11T16:25:12.386864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3639464 2025-06-11T16:25:04.762875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585718 2022-09-13T09:10:09.661723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668255 2025-06-11T16:24:51.507930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 668065 2009-03-30T10:49:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 262375 2009-03-30T10:49:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 668147 2009-03-30T10:49:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262249 2009-03-30T10:49:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20558 2025-06-11T16:25:12.556880 application/rdf+xml 15971 2025-06-11T16:24:56.449906 image/jpeg 3861 2025-06-11T16:24:56.156905 image/jpeg 3377448 2025-06-11T16:24:53.410932 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia