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Title:
The Penelopiad
Genre:
Drama
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Poetry
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Type of Book:
Fiction
Date Added:
2018-06-26 18:02:16
Synopsis:
In Homer’s account, Penelope’s story is the salutary tale of the constant wife. It is she who rules Odysseys’ kingdom of Ithaca during his twenty-year absence at the Trojan War; she who raises their wayward son and contrives by her ingenuity to fend off over 100 insistent suitors. When Odysseus finally returns - having vanquished monsters, slept with goddesses and endured many other well-documented hardships - he kills the suitors and also curiously, twelve of Penelope’s maids.
In a splendid contemporary twist to the ancient story, Margaret Atwood has chosen to give the telling of it to Penelope and her twelve hanged maids, asking what was Penelope really up to?
In Atwood’s dazzling playful retelling, the story becomes as wise and compassionate as it is haunting and as wildly entertaining as it is disturbing.
In a splendid contemporary twist to the ancient story, Margaret Atwood has chosen to give the telling of it to Penelope and her twelve hanged maids, asking what was Penelope really up to?
In Atwood’s dazzling playful retelling, the story becomes as wise and compassionate as it is haunting and as wildly entertaining as it is disturbing.
Author:
Margaret Attwood
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Barcode:
9781920885953
Number of Copies:
1
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$25.45
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-11-05
Date Added:
2018-06-26 18:02:16
