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Loading... Mythos: (Ancient Greek Mythology Book for Adults, Modern Telling of Classical Greek Myths Book) (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths, 1) (edition 2019)by Stephen Fry (Author)
Work InformationMythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. This review refers to the edition illustrated by Jesús Sotés.Witty and intelligent and highly readable. Fry spends a good amount of time with the primordial deities, imbuing them with more personality than most authors bother with, and gives some of the less common variations on the more well-known myths. Jesús Sotés's illustrations are lush and vibrant, but I don't believe they're quite right for this book's humorous tone. I think that Sotés's (truly beautiful) work would be perfect for a lavish children's collection of myths. no reviews | add a review
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Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. Classical artwork inspired by the myths and learned notes from the author offer rich cultural context. No library descriptions found. |
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And devoured said book I did. This book takes us on a guided tour of the Greek mythology of Titans and Gods. From the beginning with Chaos to the defeat of Kronos at the hands of his son, Zeus. To the lesser Gods and their duties to the reasons behind the changing seasons. All this is written and told with humor and story-weaving to draw the reader into the realm of the Gods and their sorted affairs, messy relationships, and overall bad behavior.
Stephen Frey uses humor and storytelling is brilliant and fun. The reader is kept engaged with the world of Greek and Roman mythology throughout the book until the ending page. I found myself giggling with each page turned.
I loved that the first book focuses mainly on the Gods because you don't find many Most stories featuring the Gods also have the heroes thus offering lesser tales and more shortened summaries of their messy and bad behaviors before diving in and offering a more thorough storytelling of the other heroes and villains of the Greek and Roman world. ( )