The Penelopiad: the Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood - 2005

Canongate, Edinburgh, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/As New. black end-papers with pattern in blue; printed in red & black type; one of the first set of books in the Canongate Myth Series where contemporary authors rewrite ancient myths; contents & introduction to front; In Homers account in The Odyssey, Penelope - wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy - is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife, her story a salutary lesson through the ages. Left alone for twenty years when Odysseus goes off to fight in the Trojan war after the abduction of Helen, Penelope manages, in the face of scandalous rumours, to maintain the kingdom of Ithaca, bring up her wayward son, and keep over a hundred suitors at bay, simultaneously. When Odysseus finally comes home after enduring hardships, overcoming monsters and sleeping with goddesses, he kills her suitors and - curiously - twelve of her maids. First Printing. Size: Octavo (standard book size). xv + 199. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage, now in archive acetate film protection. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Blue titles spine with small blue vignette to front cover. black cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Greek Myths; Novel; Myths, Legends & Folklore; Greece; Ancient (BC); Women & Feminism. ISBN: 1841956457. ISBN/EAN: 9781841956459. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4170. . 9781841956459