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Madeline Miller

Galatea: A Short Story

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Acclaimed Author: An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller, a national bestseller, reimagining the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.
Hardcover Edition: This is the first time the story is available in a small hardcover edition.
New Afterword: The hardcover edition includes a new afterword written by Madeline Miller.
Mythological Reimagining: The narrative boldly reinterprets the ancient Greek myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.
Character's Struggle: Galatea, given life by a goddess, yearns for independence from her obsessive sculptor husband.
Desperate Confinement: To control her, Galatea is locked away under constant supervision by doctors and nurses.
Determined Liberation: Driven by the need to rescue her daughter, Galatea is determined to break free at any cost.

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Hardcover
Fiction/nonfiction
Fiction
Genre
Literature & Fiction
Publication date
November, 2022
Pages
64
Reading level
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER 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 . . .

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Book format

Hardcover

Fiction/nonfiction

Fiction

Genre

Literature & Fiction

Publication date

November, 2022

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