The Greek Myths – Folio Society

Robert Graves’s comprehensive retelling of the Greek myths has been regarded for over half a century as the definitive version.

This deluxe two volume edition in a slipcase retells the labours of Hercules, the voyage of the Argonauts, Theseus and the minotaur, Midas and his golden touch, the Trojan War and Odysseus’s journey home.

With a novelist’s skill and a poet’s eye, Graves draws on the entire canon of ancient literature, bringing together all the elements of every myth into one epic and unforgettable story. Ideal for the first time reader, it can be read as a single, continuous narrative, while full commentaries, with cross-references, interpretations, variants and explanations, as well as a comprehensive index of names, make it equally valuable as a work of scholarly reference for anyone seeking an authoritative and detailed account of the gods, heroes and extraordinary events that provide the bedrock of Western literature.

Theses classic volumes present a treasure trove of extraordinary tales!

Book type: Pre-loved large hardcovers.
Condition: Very good Folio Society edition.
Cover image: For illustration purposes only.
Notes: These books and their slipcover are in very good condition, besides a smudge mark on the back of the slipcase and some minor corner wear to the volumes. It has no missing or damaged pages, and no visible creasing.

Other specifications: The Greek Myths (2 Volumes), Graves, Robert. Published by The Folio Society, London, 2006, 15th Printing. Introduction by Kenneth McLeish. Illustrations by Grahame Baker. 8vo up to 9½” tall. Vol. 1, 342 pages; Vol. 2, 343-700 pages. Quarter bound brown leather over illustrated boards; gilt stamped borders and spine titles; mapped endpapers. Matching burnt orange slip case with gilt titles. Volumes are in very good condition. Slipcase is in mint condition except for a smudge mark on the back.