Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined

by Stephen Fry

Hardcover

About the author

Stephen John Fry is an English comedian, writer, actor, humourist, novelist, poet, columnist, filmmaker, television personality and technophile. As one half of the Fry and Laurie double act with his comedy partner, Hugh Laurie, he has appeared in A Bit of Fry and Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. He is also famous for his roles in Blackadder and Wilde, and as the host of QI. In addition to writing for stage, screen, television and radio he has contributed columns and articles for numerous newspapers and magazines, and has also written four successful novels and a series of memoirs.

See also Mrs. Stephen Fry as a pseudonym of the author.

Reviews

[Caroline von Waldburg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook was amazing, he adds such a funny British flair to all of the characters. I think reading this would be tedious because he loves alliteration and stacking adjectives, but I found it was excellent to listen to. Greek myths were bigass poems told verbally for over a thousand years before we started writing them down! It’s the best way to consume them :) Will definitely listen to his other two.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is brilliant. Stephen Fry does an amazing job with the story line, both writing and reading the audiobook. He takes many of the complex tales and makes them completely understandable. I really love Greek mythology, and this book may be my favorite way of reviewing many of the myths. The stories are sometimes gruesome and violent but softened by Fry’s writing. Stephen Fry adds his own bit of British humor, which I love. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Greek mythology. The audiobook is fantastic.