The author tries to imagine events from the inside, rather than the outside. Some of her sources are much more sensitive and imaginative at doing that than others. There's a lot of violence against women in the source material for this book. But i treated it very gingerly because you don't want to really cause any harm to readers with your telling.
Art historian, printmaker and writer Dr Amy Jeffs is joined in conversation by author and journalist Charlotte Higgins to discuss how ancient myths and legends are constantly retold and reimagined by new storytellers. Amy Jeffs' book, Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain, is a retelling of 30 medieval myths and legends. Charlotte Higgins' book, Greek Myths: A New Retelling, provides a refreshed narrative by focusing on the perspective of women in the stories of Ancient Greece, with illustrations from Turner Prize-winning artist Chris Ofili.
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