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James Romm is an author, reviewer, and the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College in Annadale, New York. His reviews and essays have appeared in the London Review of Books and The New York Times Book Review, among other publications. His books include The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought (Princeton University Press, 1992), Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire (Vintage, 2012), Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero (Vintage, 2014), The Age of Caesar: Five Roman Lives (W. W. Norton, 2017), and How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life (Princeton University Press, 2018).
"At a time when bad behavior flourishes, even among our leaders,
these dead-on portraits of boors, braggarts, and blowhards have
never felt more current."
*Francine Prose, author of Lovers at the Chameleon
Club*
"André Carrilho is one of the most original caricaturists working
today, and in Characters his swank surprises in every instance.
Ahead of even his own curves, this contemporary artist turns out to
be the perfect illustrator to point up the timelessness of the
ancient Greek’s witty observations."
*Edward Sorel, author of Mary Astor's Purple
Diary*
"If there’s anything new to learn from Characters, a series of
personality portraits written by the ancient Greek Theophrastus (c.
371 - c. 287 BC), it is that gluttons, chatterboxes, drunks,
idiots, and others are not unique to any time or place in human
history. This robust little volume of character sketches has been
widely published and translated since its first appearance
twenty-three centuries ago….Translated by Pamela Mensch with
vibrant pen-and-ink illustrations by acclaimed caricature artist
André Carrillo, this edition includes insightful annotations by
Bard College classics professor and Guggenheim recipient James
Romm.”
*Literary Features Syndicate*
"There are always people on your gift list that 'have everything'
or are so esoteric that they deserve an equally out-of-the box
gift. Theophrastus’ Characters: An Ancient Take on Bad Behavior is
just that gift."
*Gerry Furth-Sides, Coast to Coast Newspaper*
"These Characters are people we know—they’re our quirky neighbors,
our creepy bosses, our blind dates from hell. Sharp-tongued
Theophrastus, made sharper than ever in this fresh new edition,
reminds us that Athenian weirdness is as ageless as Athenian
wisdom."
*Mary Beard, author of SPQR: A History of Ancient
Rome*
An inherently absorbing, deftly crafted, and wonderfully
entertaining read that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking,
Theophrastus' Characters: An Ancient Take on Bad Behavior is
unreservedly recommended for personal, community, college, and
university library collections.
*Midwest Book Review*
“…usefully pocket-size volume…presenting classic pen-portraits of
liars, slanderers and other scoundrels.” – Washington Post
*The Washington Post*
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