It was written to and for the Jews in the areas of their dispersal. Because they were at that time under a non-Jewish king, Esther was written in what seems, on the surface, to be the style of a historical chronicle.
Esther
No. The Book of Esther was originally written in Hebrew. However, there are additions to Esther (Chapters 11-16) which were only added during the writing of the Septuagint and therefore were first written in Greek.
Esther K. Schwartz has written: 'The hamburger cook book'
Esther Montelius has written: 'Adolfsfors' -- subject(s): Accessible book
Mordecai did not write the Book of Esther. The Book of Esther is a biblical text, and it is traditionally believed to have been written by an unknown author or authors. Mordecai is a character in the Book of Esther who plays a significant role in the story.
Edith Lubetski has written: 'The book of Esther'
Esther Fenn has written: 'Mary Brown at Naples, Pompeii, and Herculaneum' -- subject(s): Accessible book
Esther David has written: 'By the Sabarmati' 'Book of Rachel' -- subject(s): Fiction, Jews, Bene-Israel
Esther Jane Neely is a writer known for her book "The Love Story of Queen Esther" which retells the biblical story of Queen Esther.
The book of Esther was written about the year 450 B.C.But the exact date or the real author are not known.
History records nothing about 'Queen Esther', who many scholars say was probably not a real, historical person. The only reference to Esther is in the Book of Esther, which does not mention children.
According to tradition, it was written around 355 BCE.