From the wise and mysterious soothsayer with his long grey beard to the deathless necromancer practicing his dark magics in a forgotten dungeon, wizards have captured our imaginations since the earliest days of human storytelling, presenting us with some of our greatest heroes and villains. This book collects the tales of the most interesting, popular, and important spell-casters, including such legendary figures as Merlin, Simon Magus, Zhang Guo Lao, Nicolas Flamel, Dr John Dee, and Johann Georg Faust, and examines their place in history and legend. Written in modern language, each tale captures the drama, the tragedy, and the wonderment that has ensured that these stories have survived the passing centuries.
- ISBN10 1499461763
- ISBN13 9781499461763
- Publish Date 30 July 2015 (first published 20 May 2014)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Rosen Young Adult
- Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
- Pages 88
- Language English