The helmet of horror : the myth of Theseus and the minotaur /
This work is a very original modern-day retelling of the Greek tale of Theseus and the Minotaur. The two main characters try to communicate through the Internet, using the narratives of classical mythology. It's main premise is that with all the information we now have at our fingertips real kn...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the Russian. |
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New York :
Canongate,
2006.
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| Edition: | 1st American ed. |
| Series: | Myths (Canongate Publishing)
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| Summary: | This work is a very original modern-day retelling of the Greek tale of Theseus and the Minotaur. The two main characters try to communicate through the Internet, using the narratives of classical mythology. It's main premise is that with all the information we now have at our fingertips real knowledge is unattainable. |
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| Physical Description: | 274 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 1841957607 9781841957609 1841957054 9781841957050 1841957682 9781841957685 |