Regarding Penelope
Homer
Epic poetry, history and criticism
Mythology in literature
Greek Epic poetry
Characters
Women and literature
In literature
History and criticism
A coy tease, enchantress, adulteress, irresponsible mother, hard-hearted wife - such are the possible images of Penelope that Homer playfully presents to listeners and readers of the Odyssey, and that his narration ultimately contradicts or fails to confirm. In Regarding Penelope, Nancy Felson-Rubin…
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