Compare Greek Travel Diaries by 19th-century Writers: Greek-English Parallel Text Volume 3

This is the third volume of Lenacke Press' all new parallel text book series, featuring Greek travel diaries by 19th-century writers translated from the original English into Greek. The travel diaries in this book by J. P. Mahaffy, Bayard Taylor, Charles Dudley Warner and Philip S. Marden transport you back in time to the Greek city Salonica (aka Thessaloniki), and the islands of Crete and Corfu as they were 150 years ago. These personal accounts and are not only a valuable source of historical evidence, but also an interesting observation of the everyday life in Greece at that time. Designed for the language student as well as the lover of Greece and traveling, this convenient dual-language book features four great travelogues—each one appearing first as a Greek-English parallel text, then in Greek only (for the advanced Greek language learner) and, finally, in the original English only. Students of the Greek language will find this parallel-text book time-saving and extremely helpful. Students of English whose first language is Greek can also use this book to improve their English. For this reason, a Greek introduction has also been included in the book. Because the Greek and English text follow each other sentence by sentence, you will save yourself the trouble of having to look up an unknown word in the dictionary. As a result, you'll find your reading experience all the more enjoyable. • They are convenient. You can pick up this book and read it any time, at any location, and on your own schedule. • Your vocabulary and language skills will improve, making you a better reader and writer, speaker, and listener. • You can learn a lot from reading a book in your target language. Our new parallel text series are all non-fiction and will feature interesting and real topics so that you may benefit not only from the book's language, but also from its message. Order your copy today!