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The trial and death of socrates book6/27/2023 I’d already reviewed Mary Shelley: The Eternal Dream, and while that book left much to be desired, I couldn’t wait to read Socrates. A look back at some of the greatest historical figures, in graphic novel form-what better way to spend the evening after a long day of work? The Comixology Originals series, featuring five translated biographical graphic novels from Becco Giallo, is an intriguing prospect for me. Socrates Alessandro Ranghiasci (Artist), Francesco Barilli (Writer), Giulia Gabrielli (Letters), Lucy Lenzi (Translator) Why did Athens, the seat of democracy, condemn a man widely regarded as one of its ‘greatest citizens’? Socrates chronicles the philosopher’s trial in 399 BC and his eventual demise.
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