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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
Format: epub
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
ISBN: 1841957178, 9781841957173
Page: 224

Atwood's characterisation of both Penelope and Odysseus is consistent with my memory of the myth – both wily, fairly quiet, greatly in love and never forgetting a grudge. Margaret Atwoods Penelopiad is a sharp, brilliant and tender revision of a story at the heart of our culture: the myths about Penelope and Odysseus. €�Her twist on this well-known myth turns it on its head by giving Penelope the opportunity to tell her story in her own voice.” Margaret Atwood, Penelopiad. Title: The Penelopiad Author: Margaret Atwood Pages: 196. The Penelopiad (2005) is another in the Canongate Myth Series, in which well-known writers retell a well-known myth. Already aggravated that he has been lured away due to the shocking behaviour of It was an interesting take on the myth and shows Atwood's ability to take something and twist it to showcase her whit and creativity, she's a great storyteller and this is another example of it. In Margaret Atwood's play The Penelopiad, based on Homer's epic The Odyssey, Odysseus' spouse, Penelope, is portrayed in a way we've never known her: caustic, crafty, and unflinching. So when I picked up The Penelopiad, I wasn't sure what to expect. I've already reviewed two of these – Ragnarok: The End of the Atwood is also interested in an incident in Homer's version in which, after the suitors have been dispatched, Telemachus, the son of Penelope and Odysseus, hangs twelve salve girls who are said to have consorted with the suitors. Penelope – Odysseus' wife – is dead. Summary: For Penelope, wife of Odysseus, maintaining a kingdom while her husband fights in the Trojan war is not a simple business. In Homer's depiction we see them as innocent by standards, but in the Penelopiad we see that they are used by Penelope to spy and keep the suitors busy till Odysseus is to return home. I personally cant find much love for these “add on” stories to classic greek myths. 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.