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The Greek Myths retold . . . ___________ No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds. Mythos captures these extraodinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance. ___________ 'Ebullient and funny' The Times 'Entertaining and edifying' Daily Telegraph 'A rollicking good read' Independent 'Fry exhibits enormous erudition and enthusiasm' Mail on Sunday ' Fry takes us from Zeus to Athena with humour. The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy' Guardian
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Roman «A bien des égards, les internats anglais sont fort recommandables. Si les jeunes garçons deviennent adolescents et si la science n'a pas fait germer un moyen de les arrêter, alors il vaut mieux les regrouper ensemble et les laisser se débrouiller avec la chose en toute intimité.» Adrian Healey est un menteur professionnel quand il s'agit de berner l'autorité et de séduire ses camarades. Brillant, rebelle à tout conformisme, ses excentricités, son homosexualité tapageuse et ses provocations en font le héros scandaleux de son collège. Du moins, tant qu'il en fait encore partie... Des années plus tard, un de ses professeurs l'entraîne à son tour dans une aventure rocambolesque.
Avec un humour décapant, des dialogues caustiques pleins d'esprit, Stephen Fry fustige l'hypocrisie et bouscule la bonne société anglaise.
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Comedian and actor Stephen Fry?s witty and practical guide, now in paperback, gives the aspiring poet or student the tools and confidence to write and understand poetry. Stephen Fry believes that if one can speak and read English, one can write poetry. In The Ode Less Travelled , he invites readers to discover the delights of writing poetry for pleasure and provides the tools and confidence to get started. Through enjoyable exercises, witty insights, and simple step-by-step advice, Fry introduces the concepts of Metre, Rhyme, Form, Diction, and Poetics. Most of us have never been taught to read or write poetry, and so it can seem mysterious and intimidating. But Fry, a wonderfully competent, engaging teacher and a writer of poetry himself, sets out to correct this problem by explaining the various elements of poetry in simple terms, without condescension. Fry?s method works, and his enthusiasm is contagious as he explores different forms of poetry: the haiku, the ballad, the villanelle, and the sonnet, among many others. Along the way, he introduces us to poets we?ve heard of but never read. The Ode Less Travelled is not just the survey course you never took in college, it?s a lively celebration of poetry that makes even the most reluctant reader want to pick up a pencil and give it a try.
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L'île du Dr Mallo Roman « Lorsque Simon Cotter arriva en Angleterre dans un jet privé, à l'automne 1999, sa réputation d'aventurier de la finance l'avait déjà précédé. Que personne ne sût d'où était sorti Simon Cotter avant cette ascension ne faisait qu'ajouter au mystère. » Qui pourrait en effet reconnaître le jeune Ned Maddstone dans cet homme à l'attraction magnétique ? Vingt ans plus tôt, Ned est victime d'une machination diabolique qui le conduit sur l'île du Dr Mallo, dans un goulag politique. Lorsqu'il réussit à s'évader, il ne songe plus qu'à exercer sa vengeance.
Le Net et sa toile infernale vont lui permettre de mystifier à son tour ceux qui l'ont détruit. Cotter.com devient une redoutable machine à tuer. Le comte de Monte-Cristo lui-même n'aurait pu imaginer plus subtile revanche.
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Ted Wallace is an old, sour, womanising, cantankerous, whisky-sodden beast of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too. Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments and disgusted with a world that undervalues him, Ted seeks a few months repose and free drink at Swafford Hall, the country mansion of his old friend Lord Logan. But strange things have been going on at Swafford. Miracles. Healings. Phenomena beyond the comprehension of a mud-caked hippopotamus like Ted.
With this funny and deliciously readable novel, Stephen Fry takes his place as one of the most talented comic novelists of his generation.
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POLITICAL CORRECTNESS GONE MAD ?
Stephen Fry, Jordan Perterson, Et Al
- Oneworld
- 1 Novembre 2018
- 9781786076045
