Galatea

By: Madeline Miller

Narrated by: Ruth Wilson

An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in audio for the first time

**Performed by Ruth Wilson and featuring an afterword by Madeline Miller**

In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece—the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen—the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence.

In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost . . . With a spellbinding performance by Ruth Wilson (His Dark Materials, The Affair), step back into Madeline Miller's mythic world.

©2022 Madeline Miller (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

YES!!!

I initially wished it was longer, but likely didn’t need any more of the tragic circumstances—but the strength, wracked with such sadness. Powerful! In short—beautifully written and perfectly satisfying.

A favorite short story of this year

Madeline Miller is one of my favorite writers. Como siempre, su narración es envolvente y profundamente conectada con las vivencias femeninas. En ella mezcla elementos fantásticos con arquetipos de manera súper inteligente y corona con desenlaces bien armados y que satisfacen la búsqueda de sus personajes. I look forward to reading more from her.

Beautiful as usual

Madeline Miller’s writing is so beautiful. The words just flow so well and her audiobooks have been narrated by wonderful voices.

The story was interesting and engaging and tragic. It was also entirely too short.

I hope that Ms. Miller is feeling well enough to continue writing and giving us her gorgeous work for a long time into the future.

Good For Her

Short and sweet and badass. A feminist treat. Ruth Wilson narrating was perfect. My heart wishes this was a full book but the fact that it’s short makes sense with the story. I loved every second of it.

Timeless Tale

The prose is magic and poetic. The story unfolds a timeless tale with a feminist perspective.

Haunting & Excellent!

Loved this short story. The message was very clear. Really enjoy this author and reader.

A Classic Myth Comes to Life

A Classic Myth Comes to Life

A modern day retelling of a classic myth about a statue that comes to life.

Ruth Wilson's narration is excellent.

Outstanding

Madeline Miller is simply sublime in her writing and the narrator is a perfect fit

Now I remember why I don't read short stories

I love Madeline Miller's work, and will read Circe next, but this one reminds me why I don't read short stories. I needed something to keep me company on a lunchtime walk and didn't want to start anything long, since I'm also reading 3 different books between Kindle and physical. This was less than 45 minutes.

The story was good, and I don't know much about Ancient Greece, but I didn't like the ending (though it made sense).

Fantastic reimagining

A short but vivid look at a classic myth- wonderfully reimagined in a way that provides voice to a voiceless character lifting up womanhood and personhood simultaneously. Absolutely remarkable.