You really need to read Women and Other Monsters by Jess Zimmermann. It's a nonfiction analysis of the women monsters from classic mythology and how they have impacted the way women are treated today.
I just DiSCOVERED Your channel and I’m really not meaning too sound hyperbolic 🤷🏾♀️…. But I’m ENTHRALLED💕… I love the way you’re explaining the synopsis of “Stone Blind” and I will definitely be purchasing it📖…📚
Saint’s Elektra caught my attention because I attended a fantastic performance of Strauss’ opera Elektra a few years ago. Thanks for reminding me to move it up my TBR. And Natalie Haynes’ book about Medusa too-I’ve only read her Pandora’s Jar so far, but it was definitely moreish.
More for my list! Also Atalanta, which you mentioned at the end; I could not be more excited for that. Poor Clytemnestra. When your husband is Agamemnon and your sister is Helen, you're pretty much destined to be overlooked, aren't you?
You may not believe me but, I have both of these books on my shelf and have been trying to decided which to read first after I finish my current read! I still don't know! LOL Thank you for your thoughtful synopsis.
I would argue that neither Clytemnestra nor Electra have been overlooked: Clytemnestra figures greatly in the Oresteia, and Electra is the catalyst for the second play in that trilogy; Margaret George and others have written novels with Helen and Clytemnestra at center stage, looking at their sibling relationship; and in 1977, a very interesting movie came out: "Iphigenia", with Irene Pappas as Clytemnestra. I might agree about Cassandra, who's often used more often as a reference or an object than like a character in her own right.
I'm super excited to read these two books! Have you read Medusa by Rosie Hewlett? I purchased it on a whim a year or so ago and I really enjoyed it, highly recommend it as it's a feminist take on the story which I found fascinating.
@@WillowTalksBooks we'll be getting "Morgane Pendragon" on the 18th. I'm really waiting for this one. It is written by a male author Jean-Laurent Del Soccoro, but after "Boudicca" I'm confident he can write pretty well from a female perspective. I wish French authors got some attention outside the country, before learning the language and moving here I didn't known how developed and well loved the fantastic genres are here, and how many talented writers never got translated.
please read clytemnestra by costanza casati! it made clytemnestra my favorite character from greek mythology and i wish i could read it again for the first time 😭
I love Greek mythology and it's a goal of mine to read some of these feminist retellings in 2023. There are so many out right now, I'm not sure which one to start with.
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Hahaha you have such a way with words. "He's given a sword and off he fucks" lol 😂
You really need to read Women and Other Monsters by Jess Zimmermann. It's a nonfiction analysis of the women monsters from classic mythology and how they have impacted the way women are treated today.
Oh hell yes, thank you for this amazing recommendation!!
I just DiSCOVERED Your channel and I’m really not meaning too sound hyperbolic 🤷🏾♀️…. But I’m ENTHRALLED💕… I love the way you’re explaining the synopsis of “Stone Blind” and I will definitely be purchasing it📖…📚
Omg thank you so much! 💜
Definitely will be reading stone blind and elektra
Saint’s Elektra caught my attention because I attended a fantastic performance of Strauss’ opera Elektra a few years ago. Thanks for reminding me to move it up my TBR. And Natalie Haynes’ book about Medusa too-I’ve only read her Pandora’s Jar so far, but it was definitely moreish.
Just finished stone blind I really enjoyed it 😊
More for my list! Also Atalanta, which you mentioned at the end; I could not be more excited for that.
Poor Clytemnestra. When your husband is Agamemnon and your sister is Helen, you're pretty much destined to be overlooked, aren't you?
Haha yup
You may not believe me but, I have both of these books on my shelf and have been trying to decided which to read first after I finish my current read! I still don't know! LOL Thank you for your thoughtful synopsis.
Aw yay! I’d say got for Elektra first because Stone Blind is a bit more “literary” but it’s your call!
2023 is the year i finally participate in the mythology mania hehe can't wait
Thank you, Willow!
I would argue that neither Clytemnestra nor Electra have been overlooked: Clytemnestra figures greatly in the Oresteia, and Electra is the catalyst for the second play in that trilogy; Margaret George and others have written novels with Helen and Clytemnestra at center stage, looking at their sibling relationship; and in 1977, a very interesting movie came out: "Iphigenia", with Irene Pappas as Clytemnestra. I might agree about Cassandra, who's often used more often as a reference or an object than like a character in her own right.
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I always felt Medusa was done dirty, as were most women in Greek mythology punished for wrongdoings of men.
Medusa was originally just a monster, Ovid made up the part about her being a priestess and everything.
Willow. Brilliant as ever. So so interesting.
Thank you!
I'm super excited to read these two books! Have you read Medusa by Rosie Hewlett? I purchased it on a whim a year or so ago and I really enjoyed it, highly recommend it as it's a feminist take on the story which I found fascinating.
From not mythological retelings I would like to have an orgin story of Milady de Winter.
Oh that would be great!
@@WillowTalksBooks we'll be getting "Morgane Pendragon" on the 18th. I'm really waiting for this one. It is written by a male author Jean-Laurent Del Soccoro, but after "Boudicca" I'm confident he can write pretty well from a female perspective. I wish French authors got some attention outside the country, before learning the language and moving here I didn't known how developed and well loved the fantastic genres are here, and how many talented writers never got translated.
I like hearing you say 'bellend' 😆
Hahaha thanks. It’s a wonderful word
@@WillowTalksBooks I had to look it up. Good to know. And good to expand out of the usual Yiddish tool vox
please read clytemnestra by costanza casati! it made clytemnestra my favorite character from greek mythology and i wish i could read it again for the first time 😭
I did a review :)
I'm visiting Santorini right now and I came across Elektra, with the cover art I prefer! Gonna buy it before I leave
Is Iphigenia a character in Elektra?
Yup
Have you read Medusa by Jessie Burton? It is utterly *beautiful*. Xx
I didn’t know she’d written one! Thanks for letting me know
I love Greek mythology and it's a goal of mine to read some of these feminist retellings in 2023. There are so many out right now, I'm not sure which one to start with.
The Silence of the Girls remains my favourite and is a great place to start :)
It's much better to read scholarly translations of primary sources if one wants to read mythology of any ancient religion.
Please tell me you pushed your glasses way up before you typed “one”