25+ Copies Paperback The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood, 9781786892485

Margaret Atwood's novella (translated as Penélope y las doce criadas ) is a postmodern feminist retelling of Homer’s Odyssey . Narrated from the Greek Underworld, the story gives a voice to Penelope , the wife of Odysseus, and the twelve maids who were brutally executed upon his return to Ithaca. Core Premise and Structure

A fresh take on what follows Homer’s The Odyssey by the international best-selling author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood. The Maids in Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad

The narrative alternates between Penelope’s dry, modern, and often sardonic first-person account of her life and the interjections of the twelve maids. These maids function as a , using various styles—such as sea shanties, poetry, a court trial, and even an anthropology lecture—to comment on the events and their own suffering. Key Characters Go to product viewer dialog for this item.