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Penelopiad : The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood (2006, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCanongate Books
ISBN-101841957984
ISBN-139781841957982
eBay Product ID (ePID)52761675
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Book TitlePenelopiad : the Myth of Penelope and Odysseus
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Literary
Publication Year2006
GenreFiction
AuthorMargaret Atwood
Book SeriesThe Myths Ser.
FormatPerfect
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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
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Reviews"Half-Dorothy Parker, half-Desperate Housewives." -- The Independent (UK) "By turns slyly funny and fiercely indignant, Ms. Atwood's imaginative, ingeniously constructed 'deconstruction' of the old tale reveals it in a new--and refreshingly different--light." -- The Washington Times "Here--at the outset of the twenty-first century, with everyone else looking forward with great intensity and hoping to predict what our mysterious future might bring--is Margaret Atwood, one of the most admired practitioners of the novel in North America, taking the measure of the old Odyssey itself with a steady gaze and asking the reader to follow forthwith, even as she coolly rewrites that oral epic from the point of view of the hero's wife." --Alan Cheuse, Chicago Tribune, Half-Dorothy Parker, half-Desperate Housewives." — The Independent (UK) By turns slyly funny and fiercely indignant, Ms. Atwood's imaginative, ingeniously constructed ‘deconstruction' of the old tale reveals it in a new—and refreshingly different—light." — The Washington Times Here—at the outset of the twenty-first century, with everyone else looking forward with great intensity and hoping to predict what our mysterious future might bring—is Margaret Atwood, one of the most admired practitioners of the novel in North America, taking the measure of the old Odyssey itself with a steady gaze and asking the reader to follow forthwith, even as she coolly rewrites that oral epic from the point of view of the hero's wife." —Alan Cheuse, Chicago Tribune, "The Penelopiad is a brilliant tour de force that takes an aspect of The Odyssey and opens up new vistas." --"The National Post "The Penelopiad is Atwood in top form." --"The Montreal Gazette "The Penelopiad is Atwood at her finest -- fierce and ambitious, clever and thoughtful by turns." --"Ottawa Citizen "From the Hardcover edition., Half-Dorothy Parker, half-Desperate Housewives." — The Independent (UK) By turns slyly funny and fiercely indignant, Ms. Atwood's imaginative, ingeniously constructed #145;deconstruction' of the old tale reveals it in a new—and refreshingly different—light." — The Washington Times Here—at the outset of the twenty-first century, with everyone else looking forward with great intensity and hoping to predict what our mysterious future might bring—is Margaret Atwood, one of the most admired practitioners of the novel in North America, taking the measure of the old Odyssey itself with a steady gaze and asking the reader to follow forthwith, even as she coolly rewrites that oral epic from the point of view of the hero's wife." —Alan Cheuse, Chicago Tribune, "Half-Dorothy Parker, half-Desperate Housewives." -- The Independent (UK) "By turns slyly funny and fiercely indignant, Ms. Atwood's imaginative, ingeniously constructed 'deconstruction' of the old tale reveals it in a new--and refreshingly different--light." -- The Washington Times "Here--at the outset of the twenty-first century, with everyone else looking forward with great intensity and hoping to predict what our mysterious future might bring--is Margaret Atwood, one of the most admired practitioners of the novel in North America, taking the measure of the old Odyssey itself with a steady gaze and asking the reader to follow forthwith, even as she coolly rewrites that oral epic from the point of view of the hero's wife." --Alan Cheuse, Chicago Tribune, "Half-Dorothy Parker, half-Desperate Housewives." -The Independent(UK) "By turns slyly funny and fiercely indignant, Ms. Atwood's imaginative, ingeniously constructed 'deconstruction' of the old tale reveals it in a new-and refreshingly different-light." -The Washington Times "Here-at the outset of the twenty-first century, with everyone else looking forward with great intensity and hoping to predict what our mysterious future might bring-is Margaret Atwood, one of the most admired practitioners of the novel in North America, taking the measure of the old Odyssey itself with a steady gaze and asking the reader to follow forthwith, even as she coolly rewrites that oral epic from the point of view of the hero's wife." -Alan Cheuse,Chicago Tribune
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisMargaret 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., 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 theOdyssey: What led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope really up to? The story as told in theOdysseydoesn't hold water: there are too many inconsistencies. I've always been haunted by the hanged maids and, inThe 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., 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberPR9199.3.A8
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