Mary renaults honest and sympathetic treatment of homosexual characters as complex beings rather than as sad, perverted, campy figures provoked outrage. The mask of apollo by mary renault overdrive rakuten. Click to read more about the mask of apollo by mary renault. When the lads behind him started to follow, he reached out and caught one by the arm, saying, no, you stay, hephaistion. Greece, the mask of apollo is narrated by nikeratos, a tragic actor who takes with him on all his travels a gold mask of apollo, a relic. Mary renault has 24 books on goodreads with 120468 ratings. In the fourth century bc, nikeratos is an actor, a devotee of plato, and a friend of dion of syracuse. With a grand theme as her topic, one where the historical evidence is enough to inspire the imagination but not so voluminous as to inhibit creativity, renault tells a compelling and moving story. This novel, like renault s other historical novels, shows how people today are both different from and similar to the people who lived. Mary renault born eileen mary challans, was an english and south african writer best known. If you own the to this book and it is wrongfully on our website, we offer a simple dmca procedure to remove your content from our site. The protagonist in the mask of apollo is an actor about 20 years younger than plato, whom he meets and whose school of philosophy intrigues him.
The mask of apollo mary renault works archive of our own. Platos phaedrus and mary renaults the charioteer 153 discovered the allures of classical literature and studied latin. Buy a cheap copy of the mask of apollo book by mary renault. This novel of ancient greece, featuring plato and a young actor, by the bestselling author of the novels of alexander the great, is a shining light hilary mantel, man booker awardwinning author of wolf hall and bring up the bodies. Set in the ancient greek world during the 4th century bc, the novel is written as the firstperson narrative of a fictional character, nikeratos or niko, an actor. Shes also a very good historian from what i understand. Download our free nook app escape into a good book things to do at home next. Greece, the mask of apollo is narrated by nikeratos, a tragic actor who takes with him on all his travels a gold mask of apollo, a relic of the theaters golden age, which is now past. The charioteer was edited for the 1959 us publication the 1959 text is slightly shorter and lacks some, mostly descriptive, passages of the 1953 text. Most reprints after 1959 are based on the 1959 text although longman in the uk brought new issues of the 1953 text at least until the 1970s. The charioteer by mary renault, 1959, pantheon edition.
The mask of apollo is about nikeratos, an actor in the fourth century bc, who becomes a friend of platos and sees close up the exciting events. Her novel the friendly young ladies 1943, which is about a lesbian relationship between. The mask of apollo is the life of an athenian actor during the time of plato. Dec 14, 2009 the mask of apollo, mary renault published 14 dec 2009 by gin jenny i have this strategy ive mentioned it before where when i really like an author, i save some of their books. The adventures of nikeratos in the mask of apollo by mary.
The mask of apollo is a historical novel written by mary renault. The mask of apollo book by mary renault thriftbooks. Report mary renault greece 5 mask of apollo your name. Nov 15, 20 renault wrote three novels about alexander the great and he appears as a shining hope in the final pages of a fourth, the mask of apollo.
In the course of the novel, simonides follows a sign from apollo to travel the greek world keos, samos, athens, the sacred way, and sicily in pursuit of his. Born in london in 1905 and educated at the university of oxford, she trained as a nurse at oxfords radcliffe infirmary where she met her lifelong partner, fellow nurse julie mullard. Renault starts with theseus early years, showing how the mystery of his fathers identity and his small stature breed. Mary renault was best known for her historical novels set in ancient greece with their vivid fictional portrayals of. Jan 05, 2011 mary renault is one of my very favourite writers. Nikeratos mask of apollo menekrates mask of apollo axiothea mask of apollo language. Presently, he looked at the people standing round and said, you have leave to go. Her next three novels were written during offtime duty whilst serving in the war. Buy the nature of alexander 1st american ed by renault, mary isbn. This novel, like renaults other historical novels, shows how people today are both different from and similar to the people who lived.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In 1925, renault went to st hughs college, oxford, where she enrolled in languages independently adding a little greek to her linguistic repertoire, mythology, philosophy, history, and ancient literatures. Mary renault greece 5 mask of apollo pdf free download. His friends are the young men and maidens, slaves of the gods, chosen for death in the bull dance.
Born in london as eileen mary challans in 1905 and educated at the university of. Mary renault greece 6 fire from heaven pdf free download. This the story of nikeratos, an actor in ancient greece who, in addition to relating tales of his professional life, also describes his friendships with some of the big names of the time. What impressed me so much there was how she took a figure out of myth and grounded him historically. The mask of apollo 1966, fire from heaven, the persian boy 1972, and funeral games 1981, and in her biographical study, the nature of alexander. The mask of apollo is the story of an actor from birth who, as he climbs his way to the top of the theatrical world of c. Throughout his professional life and his work in syracuse and athens, nikeratos meets several historical characters and becomes a witness and sometimes a marginal. Mary renault was best known for her historical novels set in ancient greece with their vivid fictional portrayals of theseus, socrates, plato and alexander the great. The mask of apollo 1966 an actor at the time of plato and dionysius the younger brief.
A superb biography of an exceptional novelist new yorker. Renault, mary greece 02 theseus 02 the bull from the sea. In hatred is love, we grow like the thing we brood upon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The mask of apollo revolves around the adventures of nikeratos, a young actor who travels the countryside of ancient greece and sicily while performing in various plays. This ebook features an illustrated biography of mary renault including rare images of the author. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. His fabled enemy is the monstrous, halfman, halfbull, minotaur, devourer of sacrificial human flesh. Due honour fawatson the mask of apollo mary renault.
The mask of apollo mary renault, return to night mary renault, vorkosigan saga lois mcmaster bujold, harry potter j. Open road media 0 12 0 summary mary renaults landmark novel about a wounded soldier who returns from the front and must choose between relationships with two very different menafter being wounded at dunkirk in world war ii, laurie odell is sent back home to a rural british hospital. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. There he befriends the young, bright andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly. The mask of apollo, for example, explores the nature of virtue, the role of art in life, the balance between reason and emotion, and other themes that will be important as long as human nature remains the same. The mask of apollo quotes by mary renault goodreads. In one play, kadmos by sophokles the younger, nikeratos is required to wear an old mask of apollo as part of.
It was there that she met her lifelong partner, fellow nurse julie mullard. Mary renaults trilogy of novels about alexander the great fire from heaven, the persian boy and funeral games is one of my favourite works of historical fiction. Named a notable book of the year by the new york times. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author. Having completed nursing training in 1937, she then wrote her first novel promise of love. Like men are seldom helpless against their own evil wishes, and in their souls they know it.
In addition to vivid fictional portrayals of theseus, socrates, plato, and alexander the great, she wrote a nonfiction biography of alexander. Buy mask of apollo vintage books ed by renault, mary isbn. Mary renault born mary challans, 4 september 1905 december 1983 was an english writer most famous for her historical novels set in ancient greece. Mary renault was educated at clifton high school, bristol and st hughs college, oxford. Recreating the ancient world allows renault the freedom to. After that i quickly gobbled up all of renaults works of historical fiction set in ancient greece. It specifically concerns dramatic political events in sicily as seen through his eyes. Originally published in the united states in 1959, the charioteer is a bold, unapologetic portrayal of male homosexuality during world war ii that stands with gore vidals the city and the pillar and christopher isherwoods berlin stories as a monumental work in gay literature. Mary renault is a fine writersomething of a rarity in historical fiction. The book tells the story of laurie odell, a sensitive young man who falls in love first with the magnificently assured head prefect at his school. Rowling, short stories saki, sherlock tv, gondal bronte children, lord peter wimsey dorothy l. The tall boy came back with a lightening of all his face, and stood close. Mary renault s trilogy of novels about alexander the great fire from heaven, the persian boy and funeral games is one of my favourite works of historical fiction.
This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mask of apollo. In this ambitious, ingenious narrative, celebrated historical novelist mary renault take legendary hero theseus and spins his myth into a fastpaced and exciting story. Born in london as eileen mary challans in 1905 and educated at the university of oxford, mary renault trained as a nurse at oxfords radcliffe infirmary. Mary renault is a genius at creating historical novels of ancient greece, whose lively protagonists have virtues mitigated by still lovable flaws. Fortunately, mgm chose her 4th novel, return to night for an award of. But common men love flattery not less than tyrants, if anyone will sell.
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