Of Gods and Men

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Of Gods and Men
Folio Society
Myths

Of Gods and Men

Frederic Raphael
Edition year 1992
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Sarah Raphael
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 176
Dimensions 28.8 × 18.9 cm

Edition details

Of Gods and Men by Frederic Raphael. 8 pages of paintings by Sarah Raphael. Quarter bound in black cloth, paper covers printed with a colour design by Sarah Raphael. Pale blue-grey endleaves. Dark blue slipcase. 28.8x18.9cm. 176 pp

About the book

Frederic Raphael's Of Gods and Men reimagines Greek mythology through a varied mixture of poetry, narrative and dramatic invention. Figures including Oedipus, Narcissus, Daedalus and Herakles appear in treatments that bring ancient desires and cruelties into conversation with the modern world. Raphael uses different forms to explore pride, appetite, violence and the unstable boundary between divine power and human responsibility. Rather than a straightforward handbook of myths, this is a literary encounter with classical stories, reshaped by an author interested in their continuing capacity to unsettle as well as enchant.

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