New Releases by Stephen Fry

Na het internationale succes van Mythos, Helden en Troje vertelt Stephen Fry in dit laatste deel van zijn serie over de Griekse mythologie met zichtbaar schrijfplezier en zijn kenmerkende onderkoelde humor het verhaal van een van de beroemdste werken uit de klassieke oudheid: Homerus’ Odyssee. We volgen Odysseus nadat hij de gevallen stad Troje heeft verlaten. Tien lange jaren is hij onderweg naar huis, naar zijn vrouw Penelope op het eiland Ithaca. Onderweg vecht hij tegen monsters, moet hij verleidingen van godinnen weerstaan en lijdt hij onder de vloek van Poseidon. Lukt het hem om zijn weg terug te vinden?

Stephen Fry’s beloved retelling of the Greek myths, now presented in a deluxe edition with stunning original illustrations. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of these timeless tales, from the majestic heights of Mount Olympus to the eerie depths of the Underworld, and from Eros and Psyche’s against-all-odds romance to Prometheus’s gift of fire to mankind. Fry draws out the humor and pathos in each story and reveals its deep resonance with our own lives, without losing any of their original wonder. Featuring vibrant artwork throughout, this collectible volume is complete with a textured case and dyed page edge. Explore the captivating world of monsters and gods, of magic and mayhem, with a brilliant storyteller as your guide. BELOVED AUTHOR: Stephen Fry is an icon whose signature wit and mellifluous style makes this retelling utterly unique. Readers love hearing his interpretations, whether they are familiar with the original Greek myths or not. COLLECTABLE EDITION: Fry''s series of retellings - Mythos, Heroes, and Troy - are international bestsellers. Now fans can complete their collection and revisit the beloved first book with this gorgeous illustrated edition. PERFECT GIFT FOR MYTHOLOGY FANS: With a sleek contemporary design and full-color original artwork throughout, this deluxe volume makes a superb present for anyone interested in mythology, Greek history, or the classics. Perfect for Fans of Stephen Fry and the Mythos series who want a complete collection Gift-givers looking for a deluxe holiday present for the classics lover in their life Mythology and history buffs Fans of Neil Gaiman''s Norse Mythology, Madeline Miller''s Circe and Song of Achilles, and Edith Hamilton’s Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes Collectors of illustrated classics

ماذا لو لم يولد أدولف هتلر؟ مايكل يانج مؤرِّخ في جامعة كامبردج يُكمل أطروحته عن حياة أدولف هتلر في شبابه، تتبدل حياته عندما يقابل ليو سوكرمان، عالم فيزياء ألماني عجوز نجا من الهولوكوست تطارده لعنة الذنب والعار والدم التي ورثها عن والده. يخوضان معًا مغامرة مثالية جامحة في محاولة لتغيير مجرى التاريخ ومحو أدولف هتلر من الوجود. وبنجاح تجربتهما يُخلق عالم جديد شجاع أفضل من عالمنا في بعض النواحي، ولكنه أبشع في معظم النواحي. جعلتْ تجربة فراي التاريخية صناعة التاريخ أفضل رواياته وأشدها جموحًا وتأثيرًا. وهو الكتاب الأول له الذي تدور معظم أحداثه في أمريكا. قصة مشوِّقة تتخللها لمسة فراي الطريفة والمضحكة، في تخيُّل مستقبلي مبني على أحد أكثر الوقائع البشرية سوداوية.

La guerra de Troya como nunca la habían contado: espectacular, vibrante, divertida y conmovedora. El rapto de la hermosa reina griega Helena por el príncipe troyano Paris desencadena una guerra entre ambos pueblos. Los griegos mandan a su flota y sitian la ciudad de Troya. El conflicto se prolongará diez años, y causará mucho sufrimiento y muchos muertos. Intervendrán héroes como el valeroso Aquiles o el astuto Odiseo y dioses como el mismísimo Zeus. Y también un celebérrimo caballo de madera. ¿Quién mejor que Stephen Fry para contar esta historia de la antigüedad con palabras y miradas actuales? El autor y actor, que en sus anteriores Mythos y Héroes ya nos deleitó con sus repasos a la mitología griega, vuelve a la carga en plena forma. Esta es una historia que lo tiene todo: heroísmo, venganza, amor, ideales, brutalidad, traición, desesperación, violencia extrema, dolor, esperanza... Las pasiones que mueven a los seres humanos del pasado y del presente. Y es que el mito de la guerra de Troya, que nos cuenta este libro trepidante, amenísimo y rebosante de información, no es mera arqueología literaria, sino una historia con temas muy actuales. Fry nos ofrece un festín, con su portentosa capacidad narrativa y sus impagables toques de humor.

Θνητοί και τέρατα. Άθλοι. Εκστρατείες και περιπέτειες. O Στίβεν Φράι αφηγείται έξοχα τις δραματικές, κωμικές, τραγικές και διαχρονικές ιστορίες των ηρώων της ελληνικής μυθολογίας, αναδεικνύοντας το μεγαλείο του θάρρους και της δόξας τους. Μας καλεί να επιβιβαστούμε με τον Ιάσονα στην «Αργώ» και να τον ακολουθήσουμε στην Αργοναυτική Εκστρατεία. Να παρακολουθήσουμε πώς η Αταλάντη —που την ανέθρεψε μια αρκούδα— αποδεικνύεται ταχύτερη από όλους τους άντρες, αλλά την παθαίνει τελικά από λίγα χρυσά μήλα. Να αγωνιστούμε στο πλευρό του Ηρακλή, για να φέρουμε μαζί του σε πέρας τους δώδεκα άθλους, να αντικρίσουμε το παγερό βλέμμα της φρικαλέας Μέδουσας και να γίνουμε μάρτυρες της λύσης του αινίγματος της Σφίγγας από τον Οιδίποδα. Καταδιώξεις, αινιγματικοί γρίφοι, λαβυρινθώδεις διαδρομές και τρομακτικά τέρατα, ποταπές πράξεις δειλίας και μεγαλειώδη ανδραγαθήματα — οι Ήρωες μάς δείχνουν για τι πραγματικά είμαστε ικανοί εμείς οι θνητοί, τόσο για το καλύτερο όσο και για το χειρότερο.

Discover the story of a gentleman''s most distinguished accessory, the necktie, with the inimitable Stephen Fry as your guide. In this utterly charming volume, Stephen Fry excavates his epic collection of neckties and shares the stories behind them. From the traditional "egg and bacon" colors of the Marylebone Cricket Club to the exuberant Dalmatian pattern of a 1980s Nicole Miller design, each tie tells a story. Interspersed amongst the collection are diagrams to aid in tying your own Half Windsor, Van Wijk, or Prince Albert Knot. The book expands on Fry''s popular Instagram series, with additional, all-new content—including an essay about Fry''s own necktie journey and a collection of snappy photos and illustrations of the ties themselves. This handsome little hardcover is more than an homage to a fashion accessory: it''s an informative and witty tour of history, culture, art, and design. BELOVED AUTHOR: Stephen Fry is an icon in many domains, including humor, storytelling, and style. He is the ideal guide to the world of neckties, as knowledgeable as he is entertaining. PERFECT CONTENT FOR THE STEPHEN FRY FAN: For Fry''s fans (especially those who first encountered him as the cool, collected, and always impeccably dressed butler Jeeves), this book is a perfect fit. DISTINCTIVE GIFT: This book will delight dads, granddads, brothers, and uncles—or anyone who likes to wear fancy neckwear with pride. BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK: Fry''s excellent collection of ties is brought to life by photographer Clare Winfield and illustrator Stephanie von Reiswitz (whom readers may know and love from her popular Murder Most Puzzling series). Perfect for: Stephen Fry fans Men''s fashion enthusiasts Tie collectors Anglophiles Humor readers Fans of quirky popular history books

Bühne Fry für die großartigste Geschichte der Welt! Es ist die größte Geschichte von Heldentum und Hass, Liebe und Leiden, Rache und Reue, Verlangen und Verzweiflung, die sich die Menschheit je erzählt hat: Der Kampf um das legendäre Troja, das für Götter und Menschen gleichermaßen Segen und Fluch war und zum Schauplatz alter Fehden, sagenhafter Herausforderungen und verwickelter Intrigen wurde. Es sind jene menschlichen Leidenschaften, blutig in den Sand einer fernen Küste geschrieben, die heute noch zu uns sprechen. Der meisterhafte Erzähler Stephen Fry übertrifft sich nach seinen Erfolgen »Mythos« und »Helden« selbst, haucht einmal mehr einem antiken Stoff auf atemberaubend schöne Weise neues Leben ein und holt ihn in unsere Zeit. »Frys Verständnis von der Welt – antik und modern – platzt aus allen Nähten.« Daily Telegraph »Eine unnachahmliche Neuerzählung der Belagerung von Troja ... Frys Erzählung, geschickt humorvoll und detailreich, haucht diesen antiken Geschichten neues Leben und zeitgenössische Relevanz ein.« Observer

LA LEGGENDA DI TROIA RACCONTATA COME IN UNA SERIE TV «Nuova vita e respiro contemporaneo per l''epos classico..» The Observer «Un racconto brillante, appassionato e ironico dei miti greci.» La lettura «Un maestro che indossa la cultura con estrema leggerezza.» The Guardian «Un''arguzia e un''erudizione impressionanti.» The Times La sfavillante versione di Fry di una delle vicende più appassionanti del mondo antico, in cui uomini e divinità sono mossi da passioni incontrollabili e dove gli ideali più alti si incontrano (e si scontrano) con le astuzie più vili. Il genio creativo dell’autore, unito alla sua sterminata cultura e al suo impareggiabile umorismo, ci accompagnano in queste pagine nel mito eterno della guerra di Troia, dalla fondazione della città fino all’epico e indimenticabile dono del cavallo, con tutto quel che ne conseguì. Una storia di eroismo e odio, vendetta e rimpianto, desiderio e disperazione: sentimenti scritti con il sangue sulle sabbie di una spiaggia lontana, che ci parlano ancora oggi e ci raccontano la verità su quello che siamo.

Als de jonge historicus Michael Young zijn proefschrift over de jeugd van Hitler heeft afgerond, kan zijn doctorstitel hem eigenlijk niet meer ontgaan. Een ontmoeting met Leo Zuckerman – een bejaarde natuurkundige die de Holocaust overleefde en een machine heeft uitgevonden waarmee de geschiedenis aangepast kan worden – verandert de situatie echter. Zouden ze in staat zijn de geboorte van Hitler te verhinderen? Maar wat zou dat voor gevolgen hebben voor het verloop van de geschiedenis? Geschiedenis maken is een bijzonder geestige, prikkelende roman over de vraag wie verantwoordelijk is voor de geschiedschrijving: de mens of de geschiedenis zelf?

Wereldwijd onthaald als een van de grappigste boeken ooit Edward Wallace is een mislukte dichter en theaterrecensent, een verbitterde, met whisky doordrenkte rokkenjager... en dat zijn dan nog zijn goede kanten. Hij is net ontslagen bij de krant, loopt maanden achter met zijn alimentatie en walgt van een wereld die hem niet waardeert. Op zoek naar rust en gratis drank vertrekt hij voor een paar maanden naar het landhuis van zijn oude vriend Lord Logan. Daar gebeuren echter vreemde dingen, die het voorstellingsvermogen van iemand als Edward te boven gaan.

The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for ten whole years. It is a terrible war with casualties on all sides as well as strained relations between allies, whose consequences become tragedies. In Troy you will find heroism and hatred, love and loss, revenge and regret, desire and despair. It is these human passions, written bloodily in the sands of a distant shore, that still speak to us today.

„O carte plină de monştri, peripeţii şi zei intriganţi." - The Mail on Sunday „Vie şi amuzantă." - The Herald „O repovestire doldora de umor." - The Times „Alertă, captivantă şi plină de erudiţie." - The Guardian „O lectură încântătoare. Stilul însufleţit al cărţii denotă pasiunea de-o viaţă a lui Fry pentru miturile greceşti." - The Independent „Cea mai bună carte a lui Fry de la superbul său roman de debut. Şi amuzantă, şi edificatoare — nici nu poţi pretinde mai mult." - The Telegraph „Fry vădeşte o enormă erudiţie şi o pasiune autentică pentru mitologie." - The Mail on Sunday „Aducând la viaţă zeii, monştrii şi eroii Greciei antice, Fry relatează poveştile lor uluitoare pentru cititorul modern." - Express and Star „Fry repovesteşte miturile greceşti cu umor şi căldură, făcându-le accesibile pentru contemporani." - Book Bag „Exuberantă şi plină de umor. O repovestire elegantă a miturilor Greciei." - The Times „Repovestirile lui Fry sunt vii, distractive şi fermecătoare." - The Guardian NU EXISTĂ EROI MAI FAIMOŞI DECÂT EROII GRECI În această continuare a bestsellerului Mythos, Stephen Fry spune poveștile spectaculoase și amuzante, tragice și atemporale ale grecilor care s-au încumetat în cele mai îndrăznețe și mai palpitante aventuri, care au scăpat cu bine din primejdii nemaiîntâlnite și i-au păcălit cu dibăcie pe zeii vicleni și răzbunători. Alăturați-vă lui Iason la bordul corabiei Argo și porniți cu el în căutarea Lânii de Aur. Urmăriți-o pe Atalanta cea crescută de urși cum aleargă mai repede decât toți bărbații, înainte de-a fi păcălită cu trei mere de aur. Însoțiți-l pe Heracle de-a lungul celor douăsprezece munci ale sale și admirați-l pe șiretul Oedip cum dezleagă enigma Sfinxului. Plină de urmăriri palpitante și labirinturi stranii, de ghicitori imposibile și mon¬ștri care îți îngheață sângele în vine, de gesturi de lașitate josnică și de curaj veritabil, Eroii este povestea lucrurilor — bune și rele — de care noi, muritorii, suntem cu adevărat în stare. „La fel de încântătoare și de greu de lăsat din mână precum Mythos." - The Herald

Met zijn bestsellers Mythos en Helden heeft Stephen Fry de Griekse mythen weer naar onze tijd gehaald. Nu waagt hij zich met zijn derde mythe-boek aan het verhaal van de Trojaanse Oorlog. Nadat Paris de beeldschone Helena heeft weggekaapt naar Troje, trekken de Grieken met een vloot van duizend schepen ten strijde tegen de Trojanen. Het is het begin van een huiveringwekkende strijd, een wrede belegering, die maar liefst tien jaar zal duren. Troje is het klassieke verhaal waarin heldendom en haat, liefde en verdriet, wraak en spijt, hoop en wanhoop samenkomen. In deze grootse mythe wordt de mens tot op het bot ontleed.

»Genauso entzückend und schwer aus der Hand zu legen wie der erste Band.« The Herald. »Man möchte diese Geschichten, wenn sie so packend und mitreißend erzählt werden, unbedingt immer weiter hören. Suchtstoff.« NDR zu »Mythos«. Nie sind monströsere Gefahren überwunden und rachsüchtigere Götter überlistet worden als in der griechischen Antike. Stephen Fry haucht den Sagen um Perseus, Herakles & Ödipus neues Leben ein. Ob Jason mithilfe von Medeas Zauber das Goldene Vlies stiehlt oder Theseus durch Ariadnes List den Minotaurus überwindet – mit seinem unnachahmlichen Humor holt Fry die klassischen Stoffe in unsere Zeit. Er zeigt, dass hinter jedem Helden eine Heldin steht und dass es der Auflehnung der Helden gegen Zeus & Co. bedurfte, um der Welt von uns Menschen den Weg zu bereiten. »Das Tempo ist lebhaft, die Witze sind urkomisch.« The Guardian

In Collegejaren vertelt Stephen Fry over zijn jaren als student in Cambridge. Daar ontmoette hij Hugh Laurie, met wie hij onder meer de legendarische serie A bit of Fry and Laurie zou maken, maar ook Emma Thompson, die zou uitgroeien tot een wereldberoemd actrice. Gaandeweg ontdekt Fry waar hij goed in is: acteren en het bedenken en schrijven van sketches. In het Londen van de jaren tachtig viert hij samen met Hugh Laurie zijn eerste successen, waarover hij smaakvol kan vertellen. Maar hij staat ook stil bij de schaduwzijde van het succes: de faalangst en depressies die hem blijven achtervolgen. Collegejaren vormt een opmerkelijk openhartig en bij vlagen hilarisch relaas waarin Fry de lezer aan de hand van zijn eigen leven rondleidt door de Engelse toneel-, comedy- en filmwereld. Eerder verschenen onder de titel De Fry kronieken

Ingen älskar och hatar, åtrår och bedrar, så fräckt och så storslaget som de grekiska gudarna. Och få kan levandegöra deras äventyr så skickligt som Stephen Fry. Med sin häpnadsväckande kunskap om den klassiska litteraturen, och med en värme och träffsäkerhet som gjort honom till en av Englands mest folkkära komiker, berättar Fry vad som faktiskt hände, när det begav sig, i de odödliga grekiska gudarnas kretsar. Sagorna om Atenas födelse ur Zeus huvud, Persefones vandring i dödsriket, Eros och Psyches svindlande kärlekshistoria – här blir de högrelevanta och fullkomligt mänskliga, även för oss dödliga. Mythos – de grekiska myterna återberättade av Stephen Fry har blivit en av de senaste årens stora internationella succéer.

"Wie jeder, der eine Leidenschaft hat, möchte ich diese mit anderen teilen." Stephen Fry. Jeder ist in der Lage, Poesie zu verfassen, meint Stephen Fry und möchte dem Leser die Reize von Metrum, Reim und Versform näherbringen. Ob ein petrarkistisches Sonett für den Geburtstag der Lieben, ein Epithalamion für die Hochzeit der Schwester oder eine kritische Villanelle über die Wohnungsbaustrategie der Regierung gewünscht wird, "Feigen, die fusseln" gibt jedem die nötigen Werkzeuge und das Selbstvertrauen an die Hand. Mit amüsanten Übungen und einer unkomplizierten Schritt-für-Schritt-Gliederung geleitet Fry den Leser in das Reich der Mutter aller Künste. Für jeden Übersetzer eine große Herausforderung, wurde das Buch von 13 Absolventen des Graduiertenkollegs für Literarisches Übersetzen an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München übertragen.

Der er helte – og så er der græske helte. Stephen Fry genfortæller de græske heltes historier. Der er hårrejsende jagter, farefulde færd gennem snørklede labyrinter, umulige gåder og blodtørstige monstre. Historierne om os dødelige mænd og kvinder og hvad vi er i stand til, når heltemodet er størst, er dramatiske og morsomme, tragiske og tidløse. I HELTE indfanger Stephen Fry den græske mytologis fantastiske fortællinger og deres relevans for den moderne læser. De græske myter er blandt de mest indflydelsesrige historier, der nogensinde er blevet fortalt, nedarvet gennem årtusinder. De har inspireret forfattere og kunstnere fra Shakespeare til u00adMichelangelo og fra James Joyce til Walt Disney.

La mitologia grega és addictiva, entretinguda, accessible, sorprenentment humana. Milers d’éssers carismàtics habiten el paisatge mític de la Grècia antiga, del cim de l’Olimp fins a les profunditats de l’inframon; titans, déus, semideus, nimfes, muses, sàtirs, centaures, tots amb alguna història que ens emmiralla a nosaltres, els mortals. En els seus relats no hi falta humor, amor, passió, música, ni tendresa. Tampoc no hi sobra la set de venjança, la traïció, la crueltat, la bogeria. Perquè els grecs van crear déus a la seva imatge. Stephen Fry, a més de ser un reconegut actor, és un divulgador apassionat i una font inesgotable de coneixement, capaç de fer reviure els déus antics en un relat colorista i vibrant. Qui es deixi endur per la lectura d’aquest llibre sentirà més viva que mai la presència dels déus i dels titans que brillen per sempre en la volta celeste, i sentirà bategar les seves ànimes immortals en les arrels de les nostres paraules. Mites és un convit inajornable a festejar els orígens de la nostra cultura, de la nostra civilització.

„Vie și plină de umor." – The Guardian „Excelentă pentru secolul 21." - The Times „Amuzantă și lămuritoare." - The Daily Telegraph „O poveste nemaipomenit de bună." - The Times Literary Supplement „Scriitura spumoasă a lui Fry marturisește pasiunea lui de-o viață pentru miturile Greciei antice… O lectură exuberantă!" - The Independent „Cea mai bună carte a lui Fry de la superbul lui roman de debut… Mythos este o carte atât amuzantă, cât și edificatoare — nici nu poți cere mai mult." - The Telegraph „Mythos este o repovestire foarte vie a miturilor grecești. Aducând la viață zeii, monștrii și muritorii Greciei antice, Fry își reimaginează pentru lumea modernă poveștile lor fascinante." - Express and Star „Vii, pline de umor și cordiale, repovestirile lui Fry sunt cu adevarat șarmante." - The Guardian „Excelentă pentru secolul 21. Fry repovestește miturile grecești într-o carte alertă și foarte amuzantă." - The Times „Fry dă dovadă de o mare ușurință în exprimare, precum și de o erudiție și un entuziasm extraordinare." - The Mail on Sunday „Spiritul și erudiția sunt evidente… Fry conferă legendelor antice relevanță pentru lumea modernă, povestindu-le într-un limbaj colocvial contemporan." - The Times „Fry își reimaginează miturile Greciei cu inteligență și caldură, aducându-le la zi. Un adaos bine-venit pentru orice bibliotecă." - Book Bag Nimeni nu iubește și se războiește, nimeni nu râvnește și înșală la fel de pătimaș sau de ingenios precum zeițele și zeii Greciei. Stephen Fry repovesteşte miturile grecești, oferindu-ne ocazia să asistăm fascinați la nașterea înțeleptei Atena din mărețul cap despicat al lui Zeus și la coborârea nefericitei Persefona în sumbra lume subpământeană, la clipa în care e deschisă cutia Pandorei, plină cu toate relele lumii, și la legendara poveste de dragoste dintre Eros și Psyche. Mythos relatează toate aceste mituri extraordinare pentru lumea de azi, păstrându-le neștirbite semnificațiile profund umane.

Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera. Heroesis the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.

''Without free speech there is no true thought.'' -Jordan Peterson ''If you''re white, this country is one giant safe space.'' -Michael Eric Dyson The Munk debate on political correctness Is political correctness an enemy of free speech, sparking needless conflict? Or is it a weapon in the fight for equality, restoring dignity to the downtrodden? How should we talk about the things that matter most in an era of rapid social change? Four thinkers take on one of the most heated debates in the culture wars of the twenty-first century.

Ted Wallace is an old, sour, womanising, cantankerous, whisky-sodden beast of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too. Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments and disgusted with a world that undervalues him, Ted seeks a few months repose and free drink at Swafford Hall, the country mansion of his old friend Lord Logan. But strange things have been going on at Swafford. Miracles. Healings. Phenomena beyond the comprehension of a mud-caked hippopotamus like Ted. With this funny and deliciously readable novel, Stephen Fry takes his place as one of the most talented comic novelists of his generation.

Mondialement célèbres grâce à leurs rôles dans des séries populaires comme Dr House ou des films à succès comme Oscar Wilde, Hugh Laurie et Stephen Fry se sont d''abord fait connaître en Angleterre grâce à la comédie. Ce recueil réunit certains sketchs de la série A Bit of Fry and Laurie, diffusée de 1987 à 1995, un de leurs premiers et plus grands succès. Avec un humour loufoque et décalé, ils nous embarquent dans un périple aux limites de l''absurde à la rencontre de personnages inoubliables. Un humour so british à savourer sans modération, servi par deux génies comiques, parmi les plus brillants de leur génération.

The British comedian recounts the highs and lows of his wild years: “A gifted writer with a perfect sense of comic timing and anecdote-spinning . . . Lots of fun.” —Kirkus Reviews By his early thirties, Stephen Fry—writer, comedian, star of stage and screen—had, as they say, “made it.” Much loved on British television, author of a critically acclaimed and bestselling first novel, with a glamorous and glittering cast of friends, he had more work than was perhaps good for him. As the ‘80s drew to a close, he began to burn the candle at both ends. Writing and recording by day, and haunting a never-ending series of celebrity parties, drinking dens, and poker games by night, he was a high functioning addict. He was so busy, so distracted by the high life, that he could hardly see the inevitable, headlong tumble that must surely follow . . . Filled with raw, electric extracts from his diaries of the time, More Fool Me is a brilliant, eloquent account by a man driven to create and to entertain—revealing a side to him he has long kept hidden. “Fry is an astonishingly charming fellow: erudite, playful and capable of writing in a style so intimate that readers can picture themselves sitting next to him at a splendid dinner party as he rather one-sidedly entertains the entire table.” —Slate

A number one bestseller in Britain, Stephen Fry''s astonishingly frank, funny, wise memoir is the book that his fans everywhere have been waiting for. Since his PBS television debut in the Blackadder series, the American profile of this multitalented writer, actor and comedian has grown steadily, especially in the wake of his title role in the film Wilde, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination, and his supporting role in A Civil Action. Fry has already given readers a taste of his tumultuous adolescence in his autobiographical first novel, The Liar, and now he reveals the equally tumultuous life that inspired it. Sent to boarding school at the age of seven, he survived beatings, misery, love affairs, carnal violation, expulsion, attempted suicide, criminal conviction and imprisonment to emerge, at the age of eighteen, ready to start over in a world in which he had always felt a stranger. One of very few Cambridge University graduates to have been imprisoned prior to his freshman year, Fry is a brilliantly idiosyncratic character who continues to attract controversy, empathy and real devotion.