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Henry I. Christ (1915–2010)

Author of Myths and Folklore

43+ Works 258 Members 2 Reviews

About the Author

Henry I. Christ retired from the New York City school system where he taught for 35 years

Includes the names: Henry Christ, henry christ, Henry I. Christ, Henry I. ; Henry I. Christ (Reader's Guide by) Christ

Works by Henry I. Christ

Myths and Folklore (1968) 67 copies
The Odyssey of Homer (1984) 34 copies, 1 review
Introducing the Short Story (1990) 20 copies
Greek Tragedies (1993) 17 copies
Heroes and Villains in American Literature (1996) 15 copies
Short Stories (1988) — Editor — 14 copies
Modern English in Action (1975) 11 copies
Heath Handbook of English (1961) 7 copies
Short World Biographies (1980) 6 copies
More Short Stories (1993) 6 copies
Preparing for the SAT: Reading and Writing (2005) 5 copies
Globe American Biographies (1987) 5 copies
Building Power in Reading and Writing (1989) 4 copies
English for the College Bound 1995: Preparing for the Scholastic Assessment Test Sat I : Reasoning Test -- Verbal (1995) 4 copies
Myths and Folklore (New and Enlarged) an Anthology for High School Students (1968) 4 copies
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Associated Works

Hamlet (1603) — Editor, some editions — 37,433 copies, 340 reviews
Lorna Doone (1869) — some editions — 3,702 copies, 57 reviews

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Birthdate
1915-10-01
Date of death
2010-05-14
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
East New York, New York, USA
Place of death
Melbourne, Florida, USA
Associated Place (for map)
USA

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jonbrammer282 reviews
The Odyssey of Homer by Henry I. Christ
This version of the Odyssey loses a lot of the lyricism of more academic translations. There are no epithets to be found, and the epic similes found in the Fagles translation are seriously watered down.
Jul 1, 2023
austinwood348 reviews
Modern English in Action, Ten by Henry I. Christ
Tenth grade edition of a modern English textbook.
Sep 19, 2009

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Works
43
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Members
258
Popularity
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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