Showing results by author "Neil Gaiman" in World Literature

Magic and myth inhabit these chapters in figures both familiar and strange. Giant trolls and talking animals are everywhere. The winds take human form. A one-eyed old woman might seem reminiscent of the Norse god Odin. We meet sly aunts, resourceful princesses, and devious robbers. These stories, set in Norway's majestic landscape of towering mountains and dense forests, are filled with humor, mischief, and sometimes surprisingly cruel twists of fate. All are rendered in the deceptively simple narrative style perfected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

Quem, além de Neil Gaiman, poderia se tornar cúmplice dos deuses e usar de sua habilidade com as palavras para recontar as histórias dos mitos nórdicos? Fãs e leitores sabem que a mitologia nórdica sempre teve grande influência na obra do autor. Depois de servirem de inspiração para clássicos como Deuses americanos e Sandman, Gaiman agora investiga o universo dos mitos nórdicos. Em Mitologia nórdica, ele vai até a fonte dos mitos para criar sua própria versão, com o inconfundível estilo sagaz e inteligente que permeia toda a sua obra.

A provocative, unprecedented anthology featuring original short stories on what it means to be an American from thirty bestselling and award-winning authors with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen: “This chorus of brilliant voices articulating the shape and...