Povest' o rozhdenii i pobedakh Aleksandra Velikogo
Perevod s latinskogo i starofrantsuzskogo
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The legends devoted to Alexander's campaigns (356-323 B.C.) appeared a century after the king's death and by the IIId century A.D. turned into "A Novel of Alexander". The edition represents a collection of the best examples of the Latin Medieval prose including "A Novel of the Birth and Victories of Alexander the Great", "Correspondence between Alexander and Brahmans", "Alexander's Message about the Wonders of India to Aristotle", flavored with stories of how Alexander got rid of malicious woman, defeated a basilisk, descended to the sea depths, discovered Brazen City and performed many other incredible deeds.
