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.
Page: 224
ISBN: 1841957178, 9781841957173

Their contributions to Canongate's myth series, and both books are over-clever in parts. A Bit of a Ramble The Penelopiad is the first of the Canongate Myths, a series of myths, fables, and folktales rewritten with a spin by contemporary authors. Penelopiad is one book from Canongate's the Myths series, in which ancient myths are rewritten by contemporary authors. But revisionism done well can be entertaining too. I'm always fascinated by retellings of existing stories, especially when the story is told from the perspective of a minor character. Posted on December 14, 2012 | 13 Comments. The Penelopiad is Atwood's re-telling of Homer's The Odyssey from the perspective of his loyal wife Penelope. While the story is touted as a retelling of The Odyssey from Penelope's point of view, I find it to be so After all, The Odyssey follows Odysseus who is nowhere near Penelope (geographically speaking), so The Penelopiad adds to the story rather than retells it. Here is the story of Odysseus and Penelope. The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Marget Atwood. The Penelopiad - Margaret Atwood The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus - Margaret Atwood Canangate Myths, 2005. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood.