{"product_id":"men-and-gods-myths-and-legends-of-the-ancient-greeks-9781590172636","title":"Men and Gods: Myths and Legends of the Ancient Greeks","description":"This outstanding collection brings together the novelist and scholar Rex Warner's knack for spellbinding storytelling with Edward Gorey's inimitable talent as an illustrator in a memorable modern recounting of the most beloved myths of ancient Greece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting in a relaxed and winning colloquial style, Warner vividly recreates the classic stories of Jason and the Argonauts and Theseus and the Minotaur, among many others, while Gorey's quirky pen-and-ink sketches offer a visual interpretation of these great myths in the understated but brilliantly suggestive style that has gained him admirers throughout the world. These tales cover the range of Greek mythology, including the creation story of Deucalion and Pyrrha, the heroic adventures of Perseus, the fall of Icarus, Cupid and Psyche's tale of love, and the tragic history of Oedipus and Thebes.\u003ci\u003e Men and Gods\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential and delightful book with which to discover some of the key stories of world literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590172636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 4.78w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2009 pg. 131 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rex Warner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169449959605,"sku":"9781590172636","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_98a82832-47da-4c20-a7f5-974a475b0a4f.jpg?v=1741703135","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/men-and-gods-myths-and-legends-of-the-ancient-greeks-9781590172636","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}