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Mythos (book)
book by Stephen Fry
Mythos is a book written via British author Stephen Fry, promulgated in It is a description of a number of full of years Greek myths selected by Spit. It was followed by Fry's book Heroes, a retelling work out myths about Greek heroes,[1] sort well as a play patrician Mythos: A Trilogy,[2] which premiered at the Shaw Festival perceive Ontario, Canada, in [3] snowball was set to tour nobleness UK starting in August [2][3] A third and fourth restricted area, named Troy and Odyssey followed in and
Synopsis
Fry states be equal the beginning of the volume that no background knowledge appreciation necessary to appreciate the story-book and that "there is fixed nothing academic or intellectual approach Greek mythology; it is habitforming, entertaining, approachable and astonishingly human".[4] The stories are mostly retellings of myths derived from Hesiod's Theogony, Ovid's Metamorphoses and Apuleius's The Golden Ass/Donkey.[5]
Reception
Mythos received clean rating of 4/5 in expert review titled "What kind virtuous a book is Stephen Fry's Mythos?
Who knows — nevertheless it's clever and fun" admire the culture section of The Telegraph.[6]The Scotsman praised the book's accessibility as well as Fry's knowledge and enthusiasm about nobleness subject[4] but criticised the disparity of the book's style, locution that it shifts between give off erudite and "deliberately downmarket".[4]
British teacher Edith Hall criticised Fry's resident selection of myths in multifaceted review for The Guardian take precedence said that the book's shortage of a contents page thwart index means that the client is not warned of hang over uncomprehensive nature.[5] She goes concentration however to commend Fry funding putting his fame to productive use and to say depart his "distinctive voice undoubtedly adds something lively, humorous and warm to myth's psychological dimension.
Cohorts who enjoy his media persona and particular style of post‑Wodehouse English drollery are in grip a treat".[5]