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La guerra di Troia è stata davvero combattuta soltanto dagli uomini? O ad affrontarla in prima linea sono state le donne - le mogli, le figlie, le sorelle e le madri -, scontrandosi con l'esercito delle passioni, delle gelosie e delle fragilità nascoste? Dopo lo straordinario successo di Arianna, Jennifer Saint restituisce voce alle vere protagoniste di questa intramontabile tragedia: vediamo bruciare l'ostinazione e la furia di Elettra, la figlia minore di Clitennestra e Agamennone, che attende con lealtà il ritorno del padre; sentiamo le profezie di Cassandra, sacerdotessa di Apollo e principessa di Troia, condannate a cadere inascoltate nel vuoto; assistiamo impotenti alla rabbia e all'ossessivo tormento di Clitennestra, incapace di perdonare il marito e di dimenticare il sacrificio dell'altra figlia, Ifigenia. Con uno stile lirico e travolgente, l'autrice ci racconta una storia di tenacia e ribellione, di donne implacabili che cercano di forgiare il proprio destino, di scalfire l'armatura di un mondo in cui sono gli uomini a dettare le regole, finendo per rimanere intrappolate in un'inestricabile rete di violenza, vendetta e tradimento.
- ISBN: 8845414051
- Casa Editrice: Sonzogno
- Pagine: 352
- Data di uscita: 12-01-2024
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I cannot hope for the future, for I know what it is to become. Whenever I'm in a reading slump and I need something to shake me out of my funk, Greek mythology is what I reach for. The tales of passion and tragedy, war and loss, glory and triumph always hit the right spot for me. So I'm a bit flu
i think because there have been sooo many greek mythology retellings over the past couple of years, especially when it comes to the illiad, my enjoyment has become a little diminished due to how similar they are all. and, because of that, i think i now prefer reimaginings, rather than faithful retel Leggi tutto
First, the positives: Saint's interpretation of Clytemnestra is, by far, the best modern interpreration to date (imo). She was a character I've never really cared much about before, but after reading this, she's become one of my favorite Greek myth characters of all time. I *will* give Saint credit
“He will feel this too, and worse...Let him come back so that I can se his eyes as the light drains from them. Let him come back and die at the hands of his bitterest enemy. Let him come back so that I can watch him suffer. And let me make it slow.” 3.5 ⭐️ Ok, so if you know the Trojan War, there i Leggi tutto
Where to begin with this book? I guess with a disclaimer: I'm usually VERY careful and suspicious about retellings and "feminist takes". The reason is that what is called feminism nowadays, to me, is revenge porn. Every man's an enemy. URGH. Nevertheless, I wanted to read this if only for my love of m Leggi tutto
Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! For many, it was Percy Jackson . For me, it was Elektra that made me fall in love with Greek mythology. I'm a little late to the obsessing-over-Greek-myths club, but better late than never! Following the story of three Leggi tutto
I'm tired of authors "rewriting" classic myths in a feminist way and failing to do anything original with them. It's not feminist if your female heroines don't have personalities or agency. The characters in this book weren't characters: they were symbols and shadows meant to convey a murky higher m Leggi tutto
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