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The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood

The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus Margaret Atwood ebook
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Format: epub
Page: 224
ISBN: 1841957178, 9781841957173

Thoughts: The good news is that The Penelopiad definitely passed the test of time for me. Posted on December 14, 2012 | 13 Comments. With The Penelopiad, Atwood does the same in reverse: in dealing with the myth of Odysseus and the fantastic world he, Penelope and the maids inhabit, she makes it seem all very plausible and human. Penelope – Odysseus' wife – is dead. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood. So when I picked up The Penelopiad, I wasn't sure what to expect. Was Penelope as loyal and devoted as she made out to be? The Penelopiad is part of the Canongate Myth series. The Penelopiad - Margaret Atwood The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus - Margaret Atwood Canangate Myths, 2005. And it's been a long time since I've read any Atwood, so I had no idea what might happen as I started reading. Told from the perspective of Penelope and twelve of her maids, The Penelopiad recounts what happened to everyone left behind whilst Odysseus was on his many voyages after the Trojan War.