Mythos
The Greek Myths Retold
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The Greek myths are told to you here by the ever-soothing voice of Stephen Fry, who takes you from Zeus to Athena with his typical humour.
The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. It is joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy threaded through so much of the tapestry of contemporary Greece
The Greek myths are told to you here by the ever-soothing voice of Stephen Fry, who takes you from Zeus to Athena with his typical humour.
The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. It is joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy threaded through so much of the tapestry of contemporary Greece
Wit and erudition are impressively evident . . . Read by Fry with his accustomed ebullient showmanship [he]
gives the legends modern resonance by telling them with a contemporary colloquial twist'
Mythos
is the best thing he's written since his superb first novel . . . it is entertaining and edifying - one cannot really ask for more than that
Fry's lively writing certainly conveys his lifelong passion for Greek myths . . . It's a rollicking good read
Fry
reimagines
the Greek myths with
wit, warmth and humanity
, bringing them into the
modern age
. A welcome addition to any bookshelf
Mythos
is Stephen's
vivid retelling
of the Greek myths. Bringing to life the Gods, monsters and mortals of Ancient Greece, he
reimagines their astonishing stories for the modern world.
Perfect for the 21st Century. Ebullient, funny, Fry retells
the Greek myths with elegance
A wondrous new immersion in ancient stories we only thought weknew. Page to page,
Mythos
is brilliant, funny, erudite, inventive, surprising and enthralling
[Fry] exhibits prodigious learning, a great facility with words, and enormous erudition and enthusiasm
Lively, humorous and intimate, this retelling has real charm
Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
(which he co-wrote with Laurie) and
Jeeves and Wooster
and was unforgettable as General Melchett in
Blackadder
. He has hosted over 180 episodes of QI and has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the audiobook recordings. He is the bestselling author of four novels -
The Liar
,
The Hippopotamus
,
Making History
and
The Stars' Tennis Balls
- as well as three volumes of autobiography -
Moab is My Washpot
,
The Fry Chronicles
and
More Fool Me
.
Mythos, Heroes,
Troy
and
Odyssey
, his retellings of the Greek myths, are all
Sunday Times
bestsellers.