GALATEA - A SHORT STORY - MADELINE MILLER

Libro

Editorial	Bloomsbury
Edad	Adultos
Idioma	Inglés Internacional
Autor	MILLER MADELINE
ISBN	9781526652065
Peso ( kg )	0,095
Tipo	Soporte Físico
Año de edición	2022
Formato	Tapa dura
Sinopsis	GALATEA - A SHORT STORY 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. Now his wife, 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, she 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... MADELINE MILLER Madeline Miller is the author of The Song of Achilles, which won the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012, was shortlisted for the Stonewall Writer of the Year 2012, was an instant New York Times bestseller, and was translated into twenty-five languages. Madeline holds an MA in Classics from Brown University, and she taught Latin, Greek and Shakespeare to high school students for over a decade. She has also studied at the University of Chicago's Committee on Social Thought, and at Yale School of Drama, where she focused on the adaptation of classical texts to modern forms. Her essays have appeared in publications including the Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Lapham's Quarterly and NPR.org. She lives outside Philadelphia. Edad recomendada: Adultos. MILLER MADELINE Madeline Miller es una novelista y profesora estadounidense nacida en Boston en 1978. Se licenció en Filología Clásica en la Universidad de Brown y estudió Dramaturgia en Yale, especializándose en la adaptación de textos antiguos. Durante más de una década ha enseñado latín, griego y Shakespeare a estudiantes de bachillerato. Su primera novela, La canción de Aquiles, ganó el Premio Orange de Ficción en 2012 y fue aclamada por su sensibilidad y profundidad narrativa. Su segunda obra, Circe, reinterpreta el mito homérico desde una perspectiva feminista y también fue un éxito internacional. Actualmente vive en Filadelfia.
Cantidad de páginas	64
Fecha Ingreso	23-02-2025