Rakowski, Sarah (13 November 2009). "Stephen Fry elected as Vice President of FFI! | Fauna & Flora International". Fauna & Flora International . Retrieved 5 December 2020. Britain's biggest stars record iconic poem 'If' as tribute to Olympic heroes". Yahoo! News. 12 December 2014. Atheist Stephen Fry Delivers Incredible Answer When Asked What He Would Say If He Met God". The Huffington Post UK. 30 January 2015. Stephen Fry discovers that he too is 'just another ruddy peasant' ". The Herald. Glasgow. 26 January 2006.

Fry, Stephen John, (born 24 Aug. 1957), writer, actor, comedian". Who's Who. 2007. doi: 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.16544. Hale, Mike (12 November 2010). " 'Eichmann' - Movie Review". The New York Times . Retrieved 21 June 2022. Stephen Fry: "it is essential to nail one's colours to the mast as a humanist" ". British Humanist Association. 10 February 2010. I love Greek mythology, and I love Stephen Fry, so this was the perfect combination. Fry’s writing style was pretty much exactly what I expected, the perfect blend of information and humor. He stayed true to the original stories while still providing a fresh take on each of them with his more modern perspective. It makes for a very accessible but well-researched guide to the mortal heroes of Greek mythology.Stephen Fry is a Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, part 1/2 (Series 13, Episode 2)". Top Gear. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013 . Retrieved 1 June 2012. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Series 16: Episode 1". BBC iPlayer. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009 . Retrieved 24 January 2009.

The Tony Award Nominees – Shows". TonyAwards.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014 . Retrieved 30 June 2014.That being said, this is a book which requires a certain attention span and focus to read. This issue arises simply because of the topic – there have been so many, extensive retellings of the myths which Fry had to isolate stories and characters from. Unfamiliar names and creatures are bound to create some confusion for the reader. This is mitigated through the book’s structure. Rather than following a chronological approach, Fry tells the story of each hero separately and even points out inconsistencies in the timeline, which makes it a digestible read. Using a fairly informal, almost irreverent approach, for example he pronounces the n My main criticism of this work is that it doesn’t feel whole. It doesn’t feel like a consistent narrative. It’s the sort of book you dip in and out of, as you read about a character and move onto the next. Mythos didn’t have this affect, it felt like it built on itself as it established some of the core systems behind the gods. These characters aren’t connected. They’re not supposed to be, but at times it felt like I was reading different sections from different books. The idea of Heroes and heroics only connects them loosely, as some are more heroic than others and some are even villainous, at least in part. I wasn’t tempted by this book at all (I read children’s versions of Greek myths once upon a time, and all I remembered is the inexplicable weirdness of ancient Greeks, so I was good with leaving it at that), but a friend of mine was enjoying it, and apparently I have zero willpower to resist the “Oooh, shiny!” impulse, and library had audio, and Stephen Fry is awesome, and suddenly before I knew I was hooked. I started listening on my commute from work, and I actually drove in the slower lane so that I’d have more time with Fry’s wry narration. (Then I said screw it and just spent 2 days listening to it and playing Crash Bandicoot, and it was awesome). I liked the footnotes as it added some more context, or it was just fun to read Stephen Fry’s comments.

Once again Stephen Fry's extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for his subject make for joyful reading. The exploits of our various heroes are full of life and humour here. Clearly presented, easy to follow (or as easy as stories that are so frequently convoluted, with shaky timelines can be) and fun to read, I found 'Heroes' just as good as 'Mythos'. Walton, James (3 October 2007). "Last night on television: Stephen Fry: HIV and Me (BBC2) – Great British Journeys (BBC2)". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022 . Retrieved 23 May 2012.a b c d e "Stephen Fry announces first tour in 40 years". BBC. 2 May 2019 . Retrieved 13 August 2019. What happened to some of them, the pain they had to endure (only half the time self-inflicted or deserved) was indeed horrible and tragic. Character upon character had to go through crises, often holding him- or herself quite well through their strength and/or wit. a b "Stephen Fry steps down from Norwich City board as Delia's nephew joins". edp24.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016 . Retrieved 18 January 2016. Armstrong, Stephen (17 December 2007). "Have you got your daily male?". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 17 December 2007.