Classicist Natalie Haynes turns our understanding of the original monstered woman's legendary myth on its head, bringing empathy and nuance to one of the earliest stories in which a woman - injured by a powerful man - is blamed, punished, and monstered for an assault. Delving into the origins of this mythic tale, Haynes revitalizes and reconstructs Medusa's story with her passion and fierce wit. Author of "Pandora's Jar." Print run 100,000.
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