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...

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...

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  • Release 3/2019
  • Pages Pages 544
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  • Translation Translation Kleiri Papamichail
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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.

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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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  • It is an excellent book for readers who love mythology. Very nice writing, with lyricism, and you never get bored for a moment. The descriptions place you right in the scene you are reading.

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    Ma-gi-ko book. I read it in two days. It takes you on a journey, it reads you, it teaches you. Especially if you are a woman, you see a bit of yourself in the protagonist. It is a whole life in a book with the most beautiful conclusion. I can't wait to read it again.

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  • Amazing book! Nice writing, it flows very easily and reading is fast. I really liked the storytelling and the messages that come out. I highly recommend it!

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  • nadia.kouloura
    5
    1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

    Wonderful. I read it this summer and loved it, I didn't want it to end. I really liked how it describes the development of the heroine, the images, and the feeling it created for me.

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  • Daphne.D
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    5 out of 5 members found this review helpful

    The best book I have read in recent years, faithful to the sources of mythology but at the same time very contemporary

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    Very good book, easy to read and very interesting

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  • A wonderful book with very nice descriptions of images and characters.

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    Nice little fairytale, easy to read

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  • Very nice book!

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    • Paper quality
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    • Was it relatively interesting?
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • I might recommend it for reading
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    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • I might recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • It is an excellent book for readers who love mythology. Very nice writing, with lyricism, and you never get bored for a moment. The descriptions place you right in the scene you are reading.

    Translated from Greek ·
    0
  • Ma-gi-ko book. I read it in two days. It takes you on a journey, it reads you, it teaches you. Especially if you are a woman, you see a bit of yourself in the protagonist. It is a whole life in a book with the most beautiful conclusion. I can't wait to read it again.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • Amazing book! Nice writing, it flows very easily and reading is fast. I really liked the storytelling and the messages that come out. I highly recommend it!

    Translated from Greek ·
    0
  • Wonderful. I read it this summer and loved it, I didn't want it to end. I really liked how it describes the development of the heroine, the images, and the feeling it created for me.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • The best book I have read in recent years, faithful to the sources of mythology but at the same time very contemporary

    Translated from Greek ·
    5
  • See all

Description & Specifications

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

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

Reviews (22)

  1. 19
  2. 1
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 1 star
    0
Review this product
  • Paper quality
  • Was it easy to read?
  • Was it interesting enough?
  • I liked the writing style
  • I would read a book by the same author
  • I would recommend it for reading
  • It is an excellent book for readers who love mythology. Very nice writing, with lyricism, and you never get bored for a moment. The descriptions place you right in the scene you are reading.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Stelstiv
    5
    1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

    Verified purchase

    Ma-gi-ko book. I read it in two days. It takes you on a journey, it reads you, it teaches you. Especially if you are a woman, you see a bit of yourself in the protagonist. It is a whole life in a book with the most beautiful conclusion. I can't wait to read it again.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Amazing book! Nice writing, it flows very easily and reading is fast. I really liked the storytelling and the messages that come out. I highly recommend it!

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • nadia.kouloura
    5
    1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

    Wonderful. I read it this summer and loved it, I didn't want it to end. I really liked how it describes the development of the heroine, the images, and the feeling it created for me.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Daphne.D
    5
    5 out of 5 members found this review helpful

    The best book I have read in recent years, faithful to the sources of mythology but at the same time very contemporary

    Translated from Greek ·
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Verified purchase

    Very good book, easy to read and very interesting

    Translated from Greek ·
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • A wonderful book with very nice descriptions of images and characters.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • 2
    0 out of 1 members found this review helpful

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    Nice little fairytale, easy to read

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it relatively interesting?
    • I did not like the writing style
    • I would not read a book by the same author
    • I would not recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Very nice book!

    Translated from Greek ·
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Verified purchase

  • Verified purchase

  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    • Was it relatively interesting?
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • I might recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • I might recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
  • It is an excellent book for readers who love mythology. Very nice writing, with lyricism, and you never get bored for a moment. The descriptions place you right in the scene you are reading.

    Translated from Greek ·
    0
  • Ma-gi-ko book. I read it in two days. It takes you on a journey, it reads you, it teaches you. Especially if you are a woman, you see a bit of yourself in the protagonist. It is a whole life in a book with the most beautiful conclusion. I can't wait to read it again.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • Amazing book! Nice writing, it flows very easily and reading is fast. I really liked the storytelling and the messages that come out. I highly recommend it!

    Translated from Greek ·
    0
  • Wonderful. I read it this summer and loved it, I didn't want it to end. I really liked how it describes the development of the heroine, the images, and the feeling it created for me.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • The best book I have read in recent years, faithful to the sources of mythology but at the same time very contemporary

    Translated from Greek ·
    5
  • See all
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