About this title: The Greek Myths has long been among Graves's most popular works, compendious in scope and lively in the telling. No poet of the twentieth century, not even Ezra Pound, was so compendiously learned as Graves in the origins of our Mediterranean cultures. While his approach to myth is original and sometimes contentious, his narrative is always ...
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Publisher: Penguin Books, softcover, reprinted
Date Published: 1962
Description: A comprehensive collection of Greek mythology, assembled into a harmonious narrative, with all variants, references etc. Pelican 'A 508'. Maps, 370pp. Covers worn, pages browned, acceptable reading copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Folio Society
Date Published: 1996
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Penguin
Date Published: 1960
Description: Very Good. Volume 1-1966 reprint paperback. Minor bumping/wear to edges, corners and top/base of spine. Inscription to ffep; tanning to pages. No major defects-unabridged, clean, complete, not falling apart; some light wear. A perfectly good reading or reference copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Folio Society
Date Published: 2005
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books, Middlesex
Date Published: 1955
Description: Volume I. Softback, Ex-Library, with previous owner's name inside cover, in good all-round condition, 370pages., 250grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books, Edinburgh
Date Published: 1957
Description: Softback, Ex-Library, with slight and in-offensive markings, in fair condition, suitable as a reading copy, 412pages., 300grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books, Middlesex
Date Published: 1955
Description: Volume II. Softback, Ex-Library, with previous owner's name inside cover, in good all-round condition, 412pages., 300grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books, Harmondsworth
Date Published: 1955
Description: Volume 2. Backstrip faded in colour. Cover fading in colour. Pages browning. Binding taped on some pages. Softback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition suitable as a reading copy., 350grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books, Middlesex
Date Published: 1955
Description: Volume One. Pages are browned. Softback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition., 300grams, ISBN: read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books, Harmondsworth
Date Published: 1955
Description: Volume Two. No dust jacket. Pages browning. Pageblock stained. Backstrip damaged. Softback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition., 300grams, ISBN: read more
Edition: First Penguin Edition (paperback)
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK
Date Published: 1953
Description: Fair ++/Good. No Dustjacket. 7" Tall. No dustjacket. 370 pages. Lightly/moderately grimed brown & cream covers. Browned spine which has reading craeses and is rubbed to each spine junction. Light wear to corners and spine-ends. Page-edges/margins browned o/w contents clean. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK
Date Published: 1955
Description: Fair ++/Good. No Dustjacket. 7" Tall. No dustjacket. 412 pages + fold-out map at end. Lightly/moderately grimed brown & cream covers. Browned spine which has reading creases and is rubbed to each spine junction. Light wear to corners and spine-ends. Page-edges/margins browned o/w contents clean. read more
Description: Good. (Penguin Books. Vols 1 & 2, no. 1026, 1027. ) Paperback-782 pages (1962 reprints of 1955 1st). Covers bright and barely creased or soiled. Spines square and tight, lined and mildly tanned, shelfwear mild. Owners name inside covers. Pages moderately tanned but clean and tight. Not untidy copies in good reading order. We offer an unconditional refund from 30 days of receipt should this item fail to reach expectations. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: QPD
Date Published: 1992
Description: Very Good. Myths and Legends. Hardcover with dust jacket. The splendid stories of Greek gods and heroes vividly retold by Robert Graves and illustrated by the artists of ancient G reece. read more
"I am enjoying this book particularly because it gives me the sources for the myths and the majority are ones I've never heard of. I don't really like Graves' recurring obsession with the White Goddess. It seems like every other myth according to Graves is a veiled reference to this same theme. Other than that though it is nice to see all of the variants to the Greek myths."
"Good reference book. I always get confused about the entangled familial/sexual relationships, so about halfway through the names began to blur a bit. But this edition has some nice photos of pottery, sculpture etc. (There's a particularly hunky statue of Heracles from a Neopolitan museum.) Now I have to start the Canongate series looking more deeply into each myth. Lots of incest, bestiality, matricide, fratricide etc! There'll be a lot to think about."
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