02721cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500450014326400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450502880040550800980069352012780079153400450206965300670211465300590218165300830224085600430232399900170236630624UtSlPG20260610133711.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDF1 aAbbott, Jacob,d1803-187910aAlexander the Great :bMakers of History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2009-12-070 aAlexander's childhood and youth -- Beginning of his reign -- The reaction -- Crossing the Hellespont -- Campaign in Asia Minor -- Defeat of Darius -- The siege of Tyre -- Alexander in Egypt -- The great victory -- The death of Darius -- Deterioration of character -- Alexander's end. aE-text prepared by D Alexander and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team a"Alexander the Great" by Jacob Abbott is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and exploits of one of history's most famous military leaders, Alexander the Great, focusing on his childhood, education, and the early part of his reign. With a detailed exploration of Alexander's character, ambitions, and the political landscape of the time, the narrative sets the stage for the broader themes of conquest and leadership that will unfold throughout the text. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Alexander's formative years, highlighting his remarkable lineage as the son of King Philip of Macedon and Queen Olympias. It describes his upbringing, education under great thinkers like Aristotle, and the early signs of his extraordinary capabilities and impetuous nature. Key anecdotes, such as his legendary connection with his warhorse Bucephalus, illustrate both his mental acuity and physical prowess. As the narrative unfolds, it captures the tension between his noble character and the brutal realities of the ambitious world he inhabits, hinting at the greatness that is to come as he navigates the complex dynamics of his family and the larger political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAlexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Juvenile literature aGenerals -- Greece -- Biography -- Juvenile literature aGreece -- History -- Macedonian expansion, 359-323 B.C. -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30624 c71470d71470