The book tells about the life of the ancient Greeks of the 4th-3rd centuries BC. e. In the work of the German historian W. Becker, the action takes place in Greece in the 4th century BC. e., during the Macedonian rule. The story centers on the life, adventures and love of the young Greek Charicles. The historical novel by G. Ebers, a German Egyptologist and novelist, introduces the reader to the world of Hellenistic Egypt of the 3rd century BC. e. The life, work and incredible adventures of the sculptor Hermon are described with a high degree of historical accuracy. Both works have great factual information, are written in an entertaining artistic form and are of undoubted interest for the general reader who is interested in history.