Greek Myths

A New Retelling, with drawings by Chris Ofili

Charlotte Higgins (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

336 Seiten

2021
Jonathan Cape (Verlag)
978-1-78733-165-5 (ISBN)

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In this spellbinding new collection, Charlotte Higgins reinterprets some of the most enduring stories of all time.

Here are myths of the creation, of Heracles and Theseus and Perseus, the Trojan war and its origins and aftermaths, tales of Thebes and Argos and Athens.

Charlotte Higgins reinterprets some of the most enduring stories of all time in this beautifully produced, spellbinding new collection, featuring original artworks by Chris Ofili.

Here are myths of the creation, of Heracles and Theseus and Perseus, the Trojan war and its origins and aftermaths, tales of Thebes and Argos and Athens. There are stories of love and desire, adventure and magic, destructive gods, helpless humans, fantastical creatures, resourceful witches and the origins of birds and animals. This is a world of extremes, and one that resonates deeply with our own: mysterious diseases devastate cities; environmental disasters tear lives apart; women habitually suffer violence at the hands of men.

Unlike in many previous collected myths, female characters take centre stage - Athena, Helen, Circe, Penelope and others weave these stories into elaborate imagined tapestries. In Charlotte Higgins's thrilling new interpretation, their tales combine to form a dazzling, sweeping epic of storytelling, and a magnificent work of scholarship and imagination.

'Startlingly fresh... This excellent book should delight many generations of story lovers to come.' Guardian

Charlotte Higgins (Author) Charlotte Higgins's previous books include the acclaimed Under Another Sky: Journeys in Roman Britain, which was shortlisted for awards including the Samuel Johnson (now Baillie Gifford) Prize for non-fiction, and Red Thread, which was a Radio 4 Book of the Week and won the Arnold Bennett Prize 2019. She is chief culture writer of the Guardian, a past winner of the Classical Association prize, and a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. She lives in London. Chris Ofili (Illustrator) Chris Ofili is a British artist. He lives and works in Trinidad.

Erscheinungsdatum	20.09.2021
Illustrationen	Chris Ofili
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	165 x 243 mm
Gewicht	950 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Historische Romane
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-78733-165-2 / 1787331652
ISBN-13	978-1-78733-165-5 / 9781787331655
Zustand	Neuware