Hunter Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Lets discuss retellings of the Great Books. I have Shapeshifters: Tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses on hold at the library, and am excited about seeing it. http://www.amazon.com/Shapeshifters-Tales-Metamorphoses-Adrian-Mitchell/dp/1845075366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393896449&sr=8-1&keywords=shapeshifters+ovid There are Dover coloring books for some of the Great Books. I'm trying to come up with a list of authors who devoted themselves to writing retellings of the Great Books for children. I know there are more, but I have never compiled a list, and so far my new list includes: Geraldine McCaughrean Rosemary Sutcliff Padraic Colum Ludmila Zeman What do YOU think about the value of Great Books retellings compared to 18th and 19th century children's "classics"? What do you think about retellings of the Great Books in general? This is a free for all. Nothing is offtopic. I'm just starting conversation; take it where you want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Is there a Great Book on Norse myths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Here are a few more: Nathaniel Hawthorne Alfred Church Charles Kingsley Edith Nesbit Charles and Mary Lamb H. E. Marshall Mary Macgregor Margaret Hodges Eva March Tappan Olivia Coolidge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Is there a Great Book on Norse myths? Hmmm, not sure...The Poetic Edda, The Prose Edda, The Saga of the Volsungs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Thank you! I'm copying those authors into my notebook. The whole Norse thing has me confused. I don't think TWTM covers the Norse myths, does it? I'm looking at the 1st edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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