New Book—The Routledge Modern Greek Reader. Greek Folktales for Learning Modern Greek

This innovative reader offers both students and teachers of Modern Greek the pedagogical tools to utilize richly textured folktale material in a language class. Students can develop their linguistic skills while simultaneously engaging with the broader social and cultural context of the language. Features include twenty five Greek folktales organized according to level of difficulty, comprehension questions, language exercises, three folktales in different dialects, vocabulary lists with English translations and complete Greek-English glossary. It is suitable for both class use and independent study. For more information visit https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138809628.

Maria Kaliambou is a Senior Lector in Modern Greek at Yale University and a faculty member of the Hellenic Studies Program at the MacMillan Center.