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Galatea: A Short Story

by Madeline Miller

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A mythic tale of autonomy and control

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A mythic tale of autonomy and control

Madeline Miller revisits the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion through the life of the woman brought to life from marble. In ancient Greece, Galatea’s husband expects her to embody obedience, but she has desires of her own and longs for independence. His effort to control her leads to her confinement under medical supervision. With a daughter to rescue, Galatea seeks a way out. The myth’s familiar premise becomes a story about who gets to shape a woman’s life—and the costs of resisting that power.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in retellings of Greek mythology.
  • Readers drawn to stories about women seeking autonomy within controlling relationships.
  • Readers looking for a compact work of fiction by a single author.

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Greek mythology retoldAutonomy and controlConfinementMotherhood

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Book overview

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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