Very often, women in ancient Greek mythology are categorized into two groups. They are either murderous witches with a horrific ending or virtuous and tragic pawns with negligible impact.
Circe is different. She is one of the few women of antiquity allowed to have power and is not punished for it at the end of the story. She is neither malevolent nor innocent but complex.
Circe represents feminine power, and that both provokes and terrifies. She is the woman who has more power than society says she should have.
Miller, with particular lyricism and mastery, weaves Circe's character, bringing the mythical monsters and her adventures into the present and demonstrating how relevant her story remains.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Madeline Miller
- Publisher
- Dioptra
- Type
- Historical Novel
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 544
- Release Date
- 3/2019
- Publication Date
- 2019
- Dimensions
- 14x20.5 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9789606056062
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