Galatea: A Short Story: A Short Story
Galatea: A Short Story: A Short Story
Madeline Miller
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ISBN: 9780063280519
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication Date: 11/8/22
Binding: Hardcover
Age Range: -
Grade Range: NA-NA
Series: ,
Pages:
Language: English
BISAC: Fiction, Short Stories (single author), Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Literary, Classics, Romance, Fantasy, Holiday, Women, Historical, Family Life, Marriage & Divorce, Feminist, and Psychological
Related Subjects: Pygmalion, Galatea, statue brought to life (Greek mythol, Sculptors, Marital conflict, and Abused wives
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An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in hardcover for the first time
**A small hardcover edition featuring a new afterword by Madeline Miller**
In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece--the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen--the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence.
In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost . . .