Galatea ; A Short Story - Madeline Miller torrent

Category: Adults, Historical Fiction
Language: EnglishKeywords: Greek Myth Pygmalion
Written by Madeline Miller
Read by Ruth Wilson
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged
· Length: 46 mins
· Publisher: 2023 HarperCollins Publishers
Another fascinating interpretation of a popular Greek myth, Pygmalion.
In ancient Greece, a goddess has blessed a skilled marble sculptor. The goddess 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 step back into Madeline Miller’s mythic world.
Pygmalion’s story has moved millions through the centuries, inspiring George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, and later the beloved musical My Fair Lady.
Ruth Wilson’s precise placement of Miller’s language breathes life into Galatea. Highly, highly recommended
· Length: 46 mins
· Publisher: 2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Another fascinating interpretation of a popular Greek myth, Pygmalion.

In ancient Greece, a goddess has blessed a skilled marble sculptor. The goddess 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 step back into Madeline Miller’s mythic world.

Pygmalion’s story has moved millions through the centuries, inspiring George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, and later the beloved musical My Fair Lady.

Ruth Wilson’s precise placement of Miller’s language breathes life into Galatea. Highly, highly recommended