Ithaca forever : Penelope speaks, a novel /

After twenty years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, but instead of receiving the homecoming he had hoped for finds himself caught in an intense battle of wills with his faithful and long-suffering wife Penelope. When Penelope recognizes him under the guise of a beggar, she becomes furious with h...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Malerba, Luigi (Author)
Other Authors: Heise, Douglas Grant, 1973- (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Homer. > Odyssey. > English > Fiction.
Odysseus, > King of Ithaca (Mythological character) > Fiction.
Penelope > (Greek mythological character) > Fiction.
Penelope > (Greek mythological character)
Odysseus, > King of Ithaca (Mythological character)
Odyssey (Homer)
FICTION > General.
battle of wills with wife.
becomes furious for not trusting.
captivating.
classic mythology.
first person reflections.
jealousy.
lack of faith.
legendary homeric hero.
man full of doubts.
misgivings.
odysseus returns to ithaca.
odysseus.
penelope rises as major force.
penelope.
plays game of fictions.
recognizes guise of beggar.
retelling of odyssey.
ridding palace of suitors.
self doubt.
struggle for respect and supremacy.
woman of great depth and strength.
Fiction
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