Galatea Galatea

Galatea

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Publisher Description

An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in audio for the first time

**Performed by Ruth Wilson and featuring an 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 . . . With a spellbinding performance by Ruth Wilson (His Dark Materials, The Affair), step back into Madeline Miller's mythic world.

GENRE
Fiction
NARRATOR
RW
Ruth Wilson
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
00:46
hr min
RELEASED
2023
September 5
PUBLISHER
Ecco
SIZE
39.5
MB

Customer Reviews

Just trying to thrive. ,

Short but impactful

I’m glad this person continues to create mythological stories off of old myths I loved “the song of Achilles” so much I hope she continues to write an alternative version of every myth I grew up loving.

kitkatkabooms ,

Love Madeline Miller.

Loved this short story just as I loved Circe. Beautifully told and a great take on the story of Pygmalion and Galatea. Loved the ending.

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