Ithaca forever - Malerba, Luigi,Heise, Douglas Grant (University of California Press, 2019)
10.1525/9780520972810
Keywords: battle of wills with wife; becomes furious for not trusting; captivating; classic mythology; first person reflections; jealousy; lack of faith; legendary homeric hero; man full of doubts; misgivings; odysseus returns to ithaca; odysseus; penelope rises as major force; penelope; plays game of fictions; recognizes guise of beggar; retelling of odyssey; ridding palace of suitors; self doubt; struggle for respect and supremacy; woman of great depth and strength; LITERARY CRITICISM / General