Fairy Tales & Folklore

Prometheus Illbound

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  • 1919 first published
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André Gide's Prometheus Illbound (1919) is a folklore and fairy tales novel.

A free LibriVox audiobook (1 h 23 min) is available.

About Prometheus Illbound

There is a witty and absurdist character to this contemporary setting of the plight of Prometheus, in which Zeus appears as a tremendously wealthy banker, meting out gratuitous fortune. Prometheus' troubled relationship with his liver-devouring eagle provides a means of insight for those he encounters. Rather than a myth the story has the nature of a fable. ( Peter Tucker)
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Prometheus Illbound — LibriVox recording, 1 h 23 min in 4 sections.

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Who wrote Prometheus Illbound?

Prometheus Illbound was written by André Gide and first published in 1919.

What genre is Prometheus Illbound?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is there a free audiobook of Prometheus Illbound?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 23 min.

What books are similar to Prometheus Illbound?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wind in the Willows, Five Children and It and Peter Pan.

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