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    The Private Life of Helen of Troy
    The Private Life of Helen of Troy
    The Private Life of Helen of Troy
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    The Private Life of Helen of Troy

    By John Erskine

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    "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" is a novel by John Erskine, an American educator, author, pianist, and composer and the first president of the Juilliard School of Music. The novel was adapted from the Greek legend of Helen of Troy and followed the famous woman's life after the burning of Troy.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateJul 21, 2022
    ISBN8596547101758
    The Private Life of Helen of Troy
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    John Erskine

    John Erskine was an American educator, author, pianist, and composer. He was an English professor at Amherst College from 1903 to 1909, then Columbia University from 1909 to 1937, as well as the first president of the Juilliard School.

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