In love and war, illusion and deceit, Zenia's subterranean malevolence takes us deep into her enemies' pasts. Tony is a paradoxical Diana (Murray 80), while Roz can be associated with the Matron figure of the Triple Goddess, the guardian of health and. At various times, and in various emotional disguises, Zenia has insinuated her way into their lives and practically demolished them. In Questioning the Triple Goddess: Myth and Meaning in Margaret Atwood’s The Robber Bride, Jennifer Murray also sees Tony, Roz and Charis as the Maiden, the Matron and the Crone figures.
All three "have lost men, spirit, money, and time to their old college acquaintance, Zenia. THE ROBBER BRIDE is inspired by "The Robber Bridegroom," a wonderfully grisly tale from the Brothers Grimm in which an evil groom lures three maidens into his lair and devours them, one by one.īut in her version, Atwood brilliantly recasts the monster as Zenia, a villainess of demonic proportions, and sets her loose in the lives of three friends, Tony, Charis, and Roz. (Please see all photos) Size: 9.25 x 6.25 inch, 546 pages. Her use of language is careful, subtle, and powerful, and her fiction always includes little insights into character that make them utterly real in their imperfect humanity. Dust Jacket in Good unclipped condition, with major backside water stain and outside minor handling wear. Margaret Atwood is simply one of the best English-language writers in the world today, and when I re-read 'The Robber Bride' recently I was reminded why.
Good Condition HARDCOVER Book, with first owners name on inside front cover (same name as the dedication) and a multi-page stain on bottom edge nearest spine. Published by McClelland & Stewart Inc, Toronto, ON., 1993, 1st Edition.
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