I often find books of classic myths to be written in dry prose but that can't be said for this one. Actor/Author Stephen Fry has given his spin to the old stories while staying true to their essence. While most of the myths were familiar to me there were a few that I had not heard before. Fry's explanatory sections are also clear and help explain the relationships between the origin stories, tales of the Olympians and their offspring, and the mixing of the deities and humans. I found it all very enjoyable as well as informative. Fry narrates the book himself and it seems more like a chat than a reading.
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