Bernard Evslin
Born 1922 · Died 1993
From New Rochelle, New York, United States · Nationality: United States · Writes fiction
Bernard Evslin was a bestselling and award-winning author known for his works on Greek and other cultural mythologies. The New York Times called him “one of the most widely published authors of classical mythology in the world.” He was born in New Rochelle, New York, and attended Rutgers University. After several years working as a playwright, screenwriter, and documentary producer, he began publishing novels and short stories in the late 1960s. During his long career, Evslin published more than seventy books—over thirty of which were for young adults. His bestseller Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths has been translated into ten different languages and has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. He won the National Education Association Award in 1961, and in 1986 his book Hercules received the Washington Irving Children’s Book Choice Award. Evslin died in Kauai, Hawaii, at the age of seventy-seven.
Books by Bernard Evslin in order
Books by Bernard Evslin in the order they were published, from The Greek Gods (1966) to Pig's Ploughman (1990).
- 1The Greek Gods
The Greek Gods1966 - 2Heroes & Monsters of Greek Myth
Heroes & Monsters of Greek Myth1967 - 3The Spirit of Jewish Thought
The Spirit of Jewish Thought1969 - 4The Trojan War
The Trojan War1971 - 5Gods, Demigods & Demons an Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
Gods, Demigods & Demons an Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology1975 - 6The Dolphin Rider
The Dolphin Rider1976 - 7Heraclea
Heraclea1978 - 8The Adventures Of Ulysses
The Adventures Of Ulysses1978 - 9Hercules
Hercules1984 - 10Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts1986 - 11The Cyclopes
The Cyclopes1986 - 12Cerberus
Cerberus1987 - 13Medusa
Medusa1987 - 14Procrustes
Procrustes1987 - 15The Minotaur
The Minotaur1987 - 16Gods, Demigods and Demons
Gods, Demigods and Demons1988 - 17Hecate
Hecate1988 - 18The Chimaera
The Chimaera1988 - 19The Sirens
The Sirens1988 - 20Scylla and Charybdis
Scylla and Charybdis1989 - 21The Calydonian Boar
The Calydonian Boar1989 - 22The Hydra
The Hydra1989 - 23Drabne of Dole
Drabne of Dole1990 - 24Pig's Ploughman
Pig's Ploughman1990