Heroes

The Greek Myths Reimagined

De: Stephen Fry

Narrado por: Stephen Fry

In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes.

Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly finds resonance with our own modern minds and hearts.

• Each adventure is infused with Fry's distinctive voice and writing style.
• Connoisseurs of the Greek myths will appreciate this fresh-yet-reverential interpretation, while newcomers will feel welcome.
• Retellings brim with humor and emotion.

"Mostly Chiron saw in the child, and the young man he became, boundless courage, athleticism, intelligence, and ambition. He saw too lots of words beginning with 'self,' which gave him pause. Self-belief, self-possession, self-righteousness, self-confidence, self-love. Perhaps these characteristics are as necessary to a hero as courage."

In Heroes, Fry draws out the humor and pathos in both tender love affairs and heroic battles, and reveals each myth's relevance for our own time.

Perfection!

This is an incredible compilation of the heroes. Absolute masterpiece! Stephen Fry does it again! It only took me so long because I lent the book out to a friend for 3 weeks. It was a blast to go through and learn about Heracles and Jason and Theseus! My favorites. This is a must read if you like Greek mythology. To know the touch of the mortals is perfection!

Mythology told with style, elegance, humour & wit.

I love mythology. Let me reiterate, I LOVE mythology!!! I studied it in school and loved every minute of it. I watched the Bill Moyers interviews with the legendary Joseph Campbell more times than I have fingers. I honestly thought I would never be entertained, amused or as addicted to someone talking about mythology as I have with Stephen Fry. His wry witticisms, his character voices and singular style retelling of the old tales really made these characters spring to life. I highly recommend it to everyone I know and have created legions of fans for his novels. Do yourself a favour and give it a try.

Another Great Book

I have enjoyed all three books in this series twice and will probably listen to each a great many more times!

Amazing

Love his voice and storytelling abilities. What a great work of art this is. Highly recommend

Loved

absolutely delightful. This and Mythos are two shining examples of what the audio book experience can give you that text can't.