Beginner's Latin: An Easy Introduction (Teach Yourself) - Softcover

Sharpley, G. D. A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0844235652 ISBN 13: 9780844235653

Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Teach Yourself Books, 1998

Synopsis

If you find learning Latin daunting, Teach Yourself Beginner's Latin is just what your language teacher ordered. The book makes for a friendly introduction to the language that's easy to follow, from start to finish. In contrast to other courses, it presents an exciting and humorous text, set in a medieval monastery that is under threat of attack from Vikings. It includes:

• Enhanced English-Latin and Latin-English vocabularies
• A special section on pronunciation
• Fascinating language and cultural information
• CD for quick and easy access to lessons, dialogues, and exercises

About this title

Book Description

Do memories of your grammar lessons haunt you and other textbooks overwhelm you? Then 'Teach Yourself Beginner's Latin' is for you. Follow a Latin story set in a medieval monastery, where conspiracy unfolds in the cloisters, Vikings threaten to attack, and young lovers set out to unmask the villains. Sample some classical Latin too, and learn more about the authors who wrote it.

About the Author

George Sharpley is author of the current edition of Teach Yourself Beginner's Latin and Director of MultiLingua language school in Bristol.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Teach Yourself Books
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: Latin
• ISBN 10: 0844235652
• ISBN 13: 9780844235653
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 216