First published 2022
In Pandora's Jar, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes flips the script on the millennia-old Greek myths, giving long-silenced female characters their due. From Jocasta's cunning to Medea's vengeance, Haynes deftly resurrects these women's perspectives, tracing the origins of their mythic portrayals. With wit and care, she asks why we've been so quick to villainize these complex figures - and so eager to accept the male-centric stories we've inherited.
Genres: classics, literary-criticism, gender-studies, feminism, greek-mythology, academic
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: female-perspective, gender-roles
308 pages · Paperback · Harper Perennial