eBook - ePub

About this book

An all-new anthology of eighteen classic myth retellings featuring an all-star lineup of award-winning and critically acclaimed writers. Madeleine L'Engle once said, "When we lose our myths we lose our place in the universe." The Mythic Dream gathers together eighteen stories that reclaim the myths that shaped our collective past, and use them to explore our present and future. From Hades and Persephone to Kali, from Loki to Inanna, this anthology explores retellings of myths across cultures and civilizations.Featuring award-winning and critically acclaimed writers such as Seanan McGuire, Naomi Novik, Rebecca Roanhorse, JY Yang, Alyssa Wong, Indrapramit Das, Carlos Hernandez, Sarah Gailey, Ann Leckie, John Chu, Urusla Vernon, Carmen Maria Machado, Stephen Graham Jones, Arkady Martine, Amal El-Mohtar, Jeffrey Ford, and more, The Mythic Dream is sure to become a new classic.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access The Mythic Dream by John Chu,Leah Cypess,Indrapramit Das,Amal El-Mohtar,Jeffrey Ford,Sarah Gailey,Carlos Hernandez,Kat Howard,Stephen Graham Jones,T. Kingfisher,Ann Leckie,Carmen Maria Machado,Arkady Martine,Seanan McGuire,Naomi Novik,Rebecca Roanhorse,Alyssa Wong,J.Y. Yang, Dominik Parisien,Navah Wolfe, Dominik Parisien, Navah Wolfe in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781481462389
eBook ISBN
9781481462402

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Introduction
  4. “Phantoms of the Midway” by Seanan McGuire
  5. “The Justified” by Ann Leckie
  6. “Fisher-Bird” by T. Kingfisher
  7. “A Brief Lesson in Native American Astronomy” by Rebecca Roanhorse
  8. “Bridge of Crows” by JY Yang
  9. “Labbatu Takes Command of the Flagship Heaven Dwells Within” by Arkady Martine
  10. “Wild to Covet” by Sarah Gailey
  11. “¡Cuidado! ¡Que Viene El Coco!” by Carlos Hernandez
  12. “He Fell Howling” by Stephen Graham Jones
  13. “Curses Like Words, Like Feathers, Like Stories” by Kat Howard
  14. “Across the River” by Leah Cypess
  15. “Sisyphus in Elysium” by Jeffrey Ford
  16. “Kali_Na” by Indrapramit Das
  17. “Live Stream” by Alyssa Wong
  18. “Close Enough for Jazz” by John Chu
  19. “Buried Deep” by Naomi Novik
  20. “The Things Eric Eats Before He Eats Himself” by Carmen Maria Machado
  21. “Florilegia; or, Some Lies About Flowers” by Amal El-Mohtar
  22. Acknowledgments
  23. About the Editors
  24. About the Contributors
  25. Copyright