The Penelopiad (Myths) (Text Myth) (Canons)

by Margaret Atwood

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For Penelope, wife of Odysseus, maintaining a kingdom while her husband was off fighting the Trojan war was not a simple business. Already aggrieved that he had been lured away due to the shocking behaviour of her beautiful cousin Helen, Penelope must bring up her wayward son, face down scandalous rumours and keep over a hundred lustful, greedy and bloodthirsty suitors at bay...

And then, when Odysseus finally returns and slaughters the murderous suitors, he brutally hangs Penelope's twelve beloved maids. What were his motives? And what was Penelope really up to?

Critically acclaimed when it was first published as part of Canongate's Myth series, and following a very successful adaptation by the RSC, this new edition of The Penelopiad sees Margaret Atwood give Penelope a modern and witty voice to tell her side of the story, and set the record straight for good.
  • ISBN10 1841957046
  • ISBN13 9781841957043
  • Publish Date 4 May 2006 (first published 11 October 2005)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 11 August 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Canongate Books
  • Edition Main - New cover edition
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 224
  • Language English