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The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Canongate U.S.

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. Challenge: Feminist Reading Challenge Blurb: In Homer's 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. 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. It's the period of time covered by the Iliad and Odyssey, but told from Penelope's point of view. The Penelopiad is part of the first set of books in the Canongate Myth Series where contemporary authors rewrite ancient myths (other authors who wrote as part of this series include A.S. I recently read, and loved, Atwood's "The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus". Penelopiad is one book from Canongate's the Myths series, in which ancient myths are rewritten by contemporary authors. Posted on November 23, 2012 by Claire (BWB). 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. Margaret Atwood's “The Penelopiad”. Recommend: To those that like interpretations of myth, stories and literature and just plain ole' love some sarcasm and Margaret Atwood. €�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. The Penelopiad is Atwood's retelling of the myth of Odysseus (of The Odyssey) from the perspective of Penelope, Odysseus' wife, who waited at home for him for almost 20 years. Here is the story of Odysseus and Penelope. The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood 2005, 199 pages. Byatt, Chinua Achebe, and Donna Tartt along Other characters make their appearance as Penelope strolls around the afterlife – including Helen of Troy (Penelope's beautiful and spoiled cousin), Eurycleia (the nanny when Odysseus was a boy), and one of the murdered suitors. Jennifer Nehrbass' cameo series is inspired by Margaret Atwood's novella The Penelopiad, a reinterpretation of the Greek myth of Penelope and Odysseus.