![]() Meanwhile, she is slighted by her husband Odysseus and harassed by suitors while he is away-hardly the perfect picture of her constancy that we see in Homer's version of the tale. She navigates the obstacles that life gives her with poise and intelligence. As Atwood writes in the introduction to the novel, The Penelopiad deconstructs history's vision of Penelope: "In The Odyssey, Penelope-daughter of Icarius of Sparta, and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy-is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife, a woman known for her intelligence and constancy." In The Penelopiad, Penelope is snarky, brave, witty, and powerful. ![]() While she is a famous figure throughout Western history for her constancy and patience, we see a different side of Penelope in The Penelopiad, which paints her as a three-dimensional figure. ![]() In the novel, Penelope tells her life story, including her version of the events discussed in The Odyssey. it tells the story of Penelope, Odysseus's wife in Homer's The Oddysey. Margaret Atwood's novel The Penelopiadwas published in 2005. ![]()
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