| The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus Contributor(s): Atwood, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 1841957984 ISBN-13: 9781841957982 Publisher: Canongate Us OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Myths |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.40 lbs) 224 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 110537 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Margaret Atwood returns with a shrewd, funny, and insightful retelling of the myth of Odysseus from the point of view of Penelope. Describing her own remarkable vision, the author writes in the foreword, "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." One of the high points of literary fiction in 2005, this critically acclaimed story found a vast audience and is finally available in paperback. |