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Olympians: Dionysos de George O'Connor

Olympians: Dionysos

Autor George O'Connor
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 mar 2022 – vârsta până la 14 ani

Recomandăm cu entuziasm acest volum tinerilor cititori pasionați de mitologie și bandă desenată, care vor descoperi în O'Connor, G: Olympians: Athena o reinterpretare vibrantă a zeilor greci sub formă de super-eroi moderni. Descoperim aici că forța Athenei nu rezidă doar în sulița sa, ci în înțelepciunea și strategia care o definesc ca zeiță a războiului just. Notăm cu interes modul în care George O'Connor alege să structureze narațiunea prin vocea celor trei Ursitoare, oferind o perspectivă solemnă care contrastează plăcut cu dinamismul vizual al paginilor. Subliniem calitatea grafică excepțională: autorul folosește secvențe extinse de acțiune mută pentru a reda momentele tensionate, cum este nașterea miraculoasă a zeiței sau confruntarea simbolică cu Arachne. Această abordare transformă lectura într-o experiență cinematică, unde limbajul vizual „Boom! Pow! Crash!” specific benzilor desenate clasice aduce panteonul antic în contemporaneitate. Cartea nu se rezumă la spectacol, ci include și un aparat critic valoros, cu note de autor și profiluri de personaje care ancorează ficțiunea în surse istorice. Amintește de Athena de Imogen Greenberg prin focalizarea pe figura feminină centrală a înțelepciunii, dar se diferențiază prin estetica de tip „comic book” american și prin integrarea Athenei într-un univers extins, unde fiecare zeu beneficiază de un tratament vizual demn de eroii Marvel sau DC. Este o lucrare care onorează complexitatea mitului original, oferindu-i în același timp un ritm alert și accesibil.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781626725317
ISBN-10: 1626725314
Pagini: 80
Dimensiuni: 251 x 188 x 6 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: FIRST SECOND

De ce să citești această carte

Această carte este ideală pentru cititorii cu vârste între 8 și 14 ani care doresc să exploreze mitologia greacă într-un format vizual captivant. Cititorul câștigă o înțelegere profundă a simbolurilor Athenei — de la egida sa până la legătura cu Perseu — totul într-un pachet grafic spectaculos care face ca învățarea istoriei antice să fie la fel de incitantă ca lectura unui roman cu super-eroi.

Despre autor

George O'Connor este un autor și ilustrator american de succes, cunoscut pentru abilitatea sa de a aduce figurile istorice și mitologice în atenția publicului tânăr. Autor de bestselleruri New York Times, el s-a remarcat prin volume precum „Kapow!” și debutul său în romanul grafic, „Journey into Mohawk Country”. În seria Olympians, publicată de FIRST SECOND, O'Connor își folosește pasiunea pentru documentarea riguroasă și talentul de desenator pentru a reconstrui panteonul grec, transformând textele clasice în narațiuni vizuale dinamice și educative.

Descriere scurtă

In the final volume of the New York Times-bestselling Olympians graphic novel series, author/artist George O'Connor focuses on Dionysos, the god of wine and madness.

The Olympians saga draws to a close with the tale of Dionysos, the last Olympian, and maybe, just maybe, the first of a new type of God. His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center of Mt. Olympus, Hestia relates the rise of Dionysos, from his birth to a mortal mother, to his discovery of wine, his battles with madness and his conquering of death itself, culminating, finally, in his ascent to Olympus and Godhood.

Recenzii

Review in 3/15 Kirkus
Following the series opener that chronicled Zeus's origin story, O'Connor's next relates the details of his daughter Athena's birth and some of the stories about her. The three Fates narrate in stately language, briefly recapping the rise of the Olympians before turning to Zeus's relationship with Metis, which ends when he eats her to avoid his prophesied overthrow by their child. Following Athena's miraculous emergence from his head, fully grown, she struggles to find her place in the world and among the gods. The Fates go on to recount how she adopted the first name Pallas and acquired the components of her Aegis, which includes the story of Perseus and Andromeda, and Athena's confrontation with Arachne. While less unified in narrative structure than the previous book, this nevertheless shares its strengths--a balance between heightened narration and colloquial dialogue, superb graphic storytelling with extended wordless action sequences, energetic backmatter and a palpable fondness for the subject matter. Up next? Hera. (author's note, character profiles, "G[r]eek Notes," discussion questions, bibliography) (Graphic mythology. 8-14)
Starred Review in 5/1 School Library Journal
Gr 5-9-Five myths featuring the Greek goddess are included in this volume. Dialogue is modern ("What's gotten into you, Zeus?" "I wanna bite him!"), while narration, provided by the Fates, retains a more formal tone. A good balance is struck between exposition and action: readers familiar with these stories will enjoy seeing them brought to life with such vigor, while sufficient background is provided so that children reading about the Greek gods for the first time will not find themselves lost at sea. The family tree of the immortals is a useful tool even for the most experienced readers. O'Connor's drawings, full of energetic diagonals and expressive faces, are nicely balanced by spare settings and minimalistic backgrounds. A sophisticated color palette, ful

Review in 3/15 Kirkus
Following the series opener that chronicled Zeus's origin story, O'Connor's next relates the details of his daughter Athena's birth and some of the stories about her. The three Fates narrate in stately language, briefly recapping the rise of the Olympians before turning to Zeus's relationship with Metis, which ends when he eats her to avoid his prophesied overthrow by their child. Following Athena's miraculous emergence from his head, fully grown, she struggles to find her place in the world and among the gods. The Fates go on to recount how she adopted the first name Pallas and acquired the components of her Aegis, which includes the story of Perseus and Andromeda, and Athena's confrontation with Arachne. While less unified in narrative structure than the previous book, this nevertheless shares its strengths--a balance between heightened narration and colloquial dialogue, superb graphic storytelling with extended wordless action sequences, energetic backmatter and a palpable fondness for the subject matter. Up next? Hera. (author's note, character profiles, "G[r]eek Notes," discussion questions, bibliography) (Graphic mythology. 8-14)
Starred Review in 5/1 School Library Journal
Gr 5-9-Five myths featuring the Greek goddess are included in this volume. Dialogue is modern ("What's gotten into you, Zeus?" "I wanna bite him!"), while narration, provided by the Fates, retains a more formal tone. A good balance is struck between exposition and action: readers familiar with these stories will enjoy seeing them brought to life with such vigor, while sufficient background is provided so that children reading about the Greek gods for the first time will not find themselves lost at sea. The family tree of the immortals is a useful tool even for the most experienced readers. O'Connor's drawings, full of energetic diagonals and expressive faces, are nicely balanced by spare settings and minimalistic backgrounds. A sophisticated color palette, ful

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Boom! Pow! Crash! Greek Gods as you’ve never seen them before! The strong, larger-than-life heroes of the Olympians can summon lightning, control the sea, turn invisible, or transform themselves into any animal they choose. Superheroes? No! Greek gods. The ancient pantheon comes to explosive life in this new series where myth meets comic books. Epic battles, daring quests, and terrible monsters await readers within the pages of these books. Volume 2, Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess, is the tale of the goddess of wisdom and war, recounting her many adventures.Review in 3/15 KirkusFollowing the series opener that chronicled Zeus’s origin story, O’Connor’s next relates the details of his daughter Athena’s birth and some of the stories about her. The three Fates narrate in stately language, briefly recapping the rise of the Olympians before turning to Zeus’s relationship with Metis, which ends when he eats her to avoid his prophesied overthrow by their child. Following Athena’s miraculous emergence from his head, fully grown, she struggles to find her place in the world and among the gods. The Fates go on to recount how she adopted the first name Pallas and acquired the components of her Aegis, which includes the story of Perseus and Andromeda, and Athena’s confrontation with Arachne. While less unified in narrative structure than the previous book, this nevertheless shares its strengths—a balance between heightened narration and colloquial dialogue, superb graphic storytelling with extended wordless action sequences, energetic backmatter and a palpable fondness for the subject matter. Up next? Hera. (author’s note, character profiles, “G[r]eek Notes,” discussion questions, bibliography) (Graphic mythology. 8-14)GEORGE O'CONNOR is the author of several picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Kapow!, Kersplash, and Sally and the Some-thing. His debut graphic novel, Journey into Mohawk Country, was published by First Second, as was Adam Rapp's Ball Peen Hammer, which O'Connor illustrated.