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Modern Takes on Ancient Tales: The Art of Retelling - Page 2

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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Jason (Treece)
Jason
Treece
42
King Jesus (Robert Graves)
King Jesus
Robert Graves
43
The King Must Die (Mary Renault)
The King Must Die
Mary Renault
44
The Last Enchantment (Mary Stewart)
The Last Enchantment
Mary Stewart
45
The Last Englishman (Hebe Weenolsen)
The Last Englishman
Hebe Weenolsen
46
Last of the Amazons (Steven Pressfield)
Last of the Amazons
Steven Pressfield
47
The Last Temptation of Christ (Kazantzakis)
The Last Temptation of Christ
Kazantzakis
48
The Long Ships (Bengtsson)
The Long Ships
Bengtsson
49
Mabinogion (Evangeline Walton)
Mabinogion
Evangeline Walton
50
Man of Nazareth (Anthony Burgess)
Man of Nazareth
Anthony Burgess
51
Medea (Jean Anouilh)
Medea
Jean Anouilh
52
Merlin (Stephen R. Lawhead)
Merlin
Stephen R. Lawhead
53
The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
The Mists of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley
54
Moses (Anthony Burgess)
Moses
Anthony Burgess
55
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra
56
Mythology (Hamilton)
Mythology
Hamilton
57
Mythos (Stephen Fry)
Mythos
Stephen Fry
58
Norse Mythology (Neil Gaiman)
Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman
59
The Norse Myths (Kevin Crossley-Holland)
The Norse Myths
Kevin Crossley-Holland
60
The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (Kazantzakis)
The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel
Kazantzakis
61
Olympos (Dan Simmons)
Olympos
Dan Simmons
62
The Once and Future King (White)
The Once and Future King
White
63
Pandora's Jar (Natalie Hayes)
Pandora's Jar
Natalie Hayes
64
Pendragon (Stephen R. Lawhead)
Pendragon
Stephen R. Lawhead
65
The Penelopiad (Margaret Atwood)
The Penelopiad
Margaret Atwood
66
Phaedra (Laura Shepperson)
Phaedra
Laura Shepperson
67
Port Eternity (C.J. Cherryh)
Port Eternity
C.J. Cherryh
68
Quo Vadis (Henryk Sienkiewicz)
Quo Vadis
Henryk Sienkiewicz
69
The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent
Anita Diamant
70
The Ring of the Nibelung (Libretti) (Richard Wagner)
The Ring of the Nibelung (Libretti)
Richard Wagner
71
The Robe (Lloyd Douglas)
The Robe
Lloyd Douglas
72
The Silence of the Girls (Pat Barker)
The Silence of the Girls
Pat Barker
73
The Silver Chalice (Thomas B. Costain)
The Silver Chalice
Thomas B. Costain
74
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
75
Spartacus (Howard Fast)
Spartacus
Howard Fast
76
Spartacus (Gibbon)
Spartacus
Gibbon
77
Starcrossed (Josephine Angelini)
Starcrossed
Josephine Angelini
78
Stone Blind (Natalie Haynes)
Stone Blind
Natalie Haynes
79
Sword at Sunset (Rosemary Sutcliffe)
Sword at Sunset
Rosemary Sutcliffe
80
The Sword of Attila (Ford)
The Sword of Attila
Ford
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