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The Penelopiad
by Margaret Eleanor Atwood
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ISBN13: 9781841957173 
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
“Homer’s Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local — a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than the Odyssey, especially for the details of Penelope’s parentage, her early life and marriage, and the scandalous rumors circulating about her. I’ve chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to the twelve hanged maids. The maids form a chanting and singing Chorus, which focuses on two questions that must pose themselves after any close reading of the Odyssey: What led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope really up to? The story as told in the Odyssey doesn’t hold water: there are too many inconsistencies. I’ve always been haunted by the hanged maids and, in The Penelopiad, so is Penelope herself.” — from Margaret Atwood’s Foreword to The Penelopiad
Synopsis:
Telling the story of Homer's "Odyssey" from the point of view of Penelope and her 12 hanged maids, the bestselling author of "Oryx and Crake" draws on Greek mythology for Volume 2 in the Myths series.
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daniaddp, September 4, 2006 (view all comments by daniaddp)
this book was incredibaly good. I was assigned to read this book for highschool and i loved it! i could not put the book down when i started reading it. i found it so interesting how penelope lived her life. as i read i wondered what would happen next. this was a fantastic book!
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Anaya, September 1, 2006 (view all comments by Anaya)
Atwood explores the famous tale of Odysseus from the Illiad in a different perspective. Like the title hints, it is Odysseus' long-suffering wife, Penelope, that is the heroine of the novel. Should not be confused with a "chick" flik type novel. The "Penelopiad" is much more deeper on certain levels as the novel presents the story of Penelope differently, but in the similar context as we see in Homer's famous epic - just a different side of the same coin, which reminds us to inspect and research both sides of a same coin. The story embellishes a women's steadfast devotion as strength and feminizes a rather male-oriented story. A true delight and different type of Greek mythology for any fans of the historical epics and folklores.
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caitlin, August 29, 2006 (view all comments by caitlin)
Every story has its variations, and Margaret Atwood tells this myth from the perspective of Penelope and her 12 maids, as they waited for 20 years for Odysseus to return to Ithica.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781841957173
- Subtitle:
- The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Canongate Books
- Subject:
- Folklore
- Subject:
- Odysseus (Greek mythology)
- Subject:
- Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology
- Subject:
- Penelope (Greek mythology)
- Subject:
- Fiction-Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology
- Copyright:
- 2005
- Edition Description:
- American
- Publication Date:
- November 9, 2005
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 119
- Dimensions:
- 8.04x5.32x.82 in. .70 lbs.
