Tales of the Greek Heroes

About Roger Lancelyn Green

Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918 and lived in Oxford and at his family home in Cheshire which the Greens had owned for more than 900 years. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales myths and legends from around the world. He was a professional actor a librarian and a teacher. His retellings include Egyptian Greek and Norse legends plus a retelling of Robin Hood. He also wrote many books for adults including a biography of his friend C. S. Lewis creator of the The Chronicles of Narnia. Roger Lancelyn Green died in 1987.