Rise and Fall of Athens

Nine Greek biographies illustrate the rise and fall of Athens from the legendary days of Theseus the city's founder through Solon Themistocles Aristides Cimon Pericles Nicias and Alcibiades to the razing of its walls by Lysander. <p/>For more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.