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Greek mythology retelling is a literary genre where stories from classic Greek mythology are retold, placed in either a contemporary or futuristic setting. [1] [2] Stories from this genre aim to combine mythological themes like birth, death, and love with modern philosophies of feminism and empowerment.
Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer is a short story collection of dark fantasy retellings of popular fairytales by British author Tanith Lee.Contrary to what the title may suggest, it not only includes retellings of fairytales by the Brothers Grimm, but also by Charles Perrault, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve or Alexander Afanasyev.
Sita: Warrior of Mithila is the fifth book of Amish Tripathi, fifth book of Amishverse, and second book of Ram Chandra Series.It was released on 29 May 2017. Ram Chandra Series is a retelling of the most famous epic of India, the Ramayana.
The Homeric Hymns by Anonymous, written 4-7th century BC; Derivative works: Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1853) Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1852) Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney (2002) Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan (2005-2009) The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (2005)
The Canongate Myth Series is a series of novellas published by the independent Scottish publisher Canongate Books, in which ancient myths from various cultures are reimagined and rewritten. The project was conceived in 1999 by Jamie Byng , owner of Canongate, and the first three titles in the series were published on 21 October 2005. [ 1 ]
[3] [6] Fan fiction is often based on the retelling of stories. [8] Retelling is also a tool used to transform children's literature into fantasy literature, removing fairy-tale elements but leaving magic and other supernatural aspects. [5] Many works of urban fantasy are retellings of classic myths, legends, or fairy tales in a modern setting. [5]
Mythic fiction is literature that draws from the tropes, themes, and symbolism of myth, legend, folklore, and fairy tales.It is usually set in the real world and deals with realistic issues, but a mythic atmosphere prevails; however, not all mythic fiction is fantasy, and the fantastic component is not always blatant.
The highest-ranked book on the list was the Elena Ferrante novel My Brilliant Friend published in 2012. Authors Ferrante, Jesmyn Ward, and George Saunders each had three books on the list, the most of any author.