Quotes from bookThe Penelopiad
The Penelopiad is a novella by Margaret Atwood. It was published in 2005 as part of the first set of books in the Canongate Myth Series where contemporary authors rewrite ancient myths. In The Penelopiad, Penelope reminisces on the events of the Odyssey, life in Hades, Odysseus, Helen of Troy, and her relationships with her parents. A Greek chorus of the twelve maids, whom Odysseus believed were disloyal and whom Telemachus hanged, interrupt Penelope's narrative to express their view on events. The maids' interludes use a new genre each time, including a jump-rope rhyme, a lament, an idyll, a ballad, a lecture, a court trial and several types of songs.
“Which of us can resist the temptation of being thought indispensable?”
Margaret Atwood book The Penelopiad
Source: The Penelopiad
“Even an obvious fabrication is some comfort when you have few others.”
Margaret Atwood book The Penelopiad
Source: The Penelopiad
