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Modern Takes on Ancient Tales: The Art of Retelling

There has been a resurgence in interest In ancient myths and legends, with modern retellings and adaptations appearing at a fantastic rate. Here are some of the more interesting ones…
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300 (Frank Miller)
300
Frank Miller
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Age of Bronze (Eric Shanower)
Age of Bronze
Eric Shanower
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Age of Bronze: Betrayal (Eric Shanower)
Age of Bronze: Betrayal
Eric Shanower
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Age of Bronze: Sacrifice (Eric Shanower)
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Antigone (Jean Anouilh)
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Jean Anouilh
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Ariadne (Jennifer Saint)
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Arthur (Stephen Lawhead)
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Atalanta (Jennifer Saint)
Atalanta
Jennifer Saint
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Barabbas (Pär Lagerkvist)
Barabbas
Pär Lagerkvist
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Ben-Hur (Lew Wallace)
Ben-Hur
Lew Wallace
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The Big Fisherman (Lloyd C. Douglas)
The Big Fisherman
Lloyd C. Douglas
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Black Ships Before Troy (Rosemary Sutcliff)
Black Ships Before Troy
Rosemary Sutcliff
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The Book of Merlyn (T. H. White)
The Book of Merlyn
T. H. White
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Bulfinch's Mythology (Thomas Bulfinch)
Bulfinch's Mythology
Thomas Bulfinch
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The Bull From the Sea (Mary Renault)
The Bull From the Sea
Mary Renault
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The Canterbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer)
The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Cassandra
Cassandra
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The Children of Jocasta (Natalie Haynes)
The Children of Jocasta
Natalie Haynes
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Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
Madeline Miller
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Clytemnestra (Costanza Casati)
Clytemnestra
Costanza Casati
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Creatures of Light and Darkness (Roger Zelazny)
Creatures of Light and Darkness
Roger Zelazny
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The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
The Crystal Cave
Mary Stewart
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Divine Might (Natalie Haynes)
Divine Might
Natalie Haynes
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Eaters of the Dead (Crichton)
Eaters of the Dead
Crichton
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The Egyptian (Mika Waltari)
The Egyptian
Mika Waltari
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Electra (Treece)
Electra
Treece
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Electra (Jean Giraudoux)
Electra
Jean Giraudoux
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Elektra (Jennifer Saint)
Elektra
Jennifer Saint
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Enemy of God (Bernard Cornwell)
Enemy of God
Bernard Cornwell
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Excalibur (Bernard Cornwell)
Excalibur
Bernard Cornwell
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The Firebrand (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
The Firebrand
Marion Zimmer Bradley
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The Firstborn (Christopher Fry)
The Firstborn
Christopher Fry
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Gates of Fire (Steven Pressfield)
Gates of Fire
Steven Pressfield
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The Gladiators (Koestler)
The Gladiators
Koestler
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Grail (Stephen R. Lawhead)
Grail
Stephen R. Lawhead
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Helen of Troy (Margaret George)
Helen of Troy
Margaret George
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Heroes (Stephen Fry)
Heroes
Stephen Fry
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The Hollow Hills (Mary Stewart)
The Hollow Hills
Mary Stewart
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Idylls of the King (Alfred Lord Tennyson)
Idylls of the King
Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Ilium (Dan Simmons)
Ilium
Dan Simmons
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