Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

  • Antigone Rising

  • The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths
  • By: Helen Morales
  • Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
  • Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)
Get this deal Try for £0.00
Offer ends May 1st, 2024 11:59PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
£7.99/month after 3 months. Renews automatically.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Antigone Rising cover art

Antigone Rising

By: Helen Morales
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Get this deal Try for £0.00

Pay £99p/month. After 3 months pay £7.99/month. Renews automatically. See terms for eligibility.

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £7.99

Buy Now for £7.99

Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Nice White Ladies cover art
The Heroine with 1001 Faces cover art
Valkyrie cover art
The Future of Palestine cover art
The Whiskey of Our Discontent cover art
Rainbow History Class cover art
Artemis cover art
Shaking a Leg cover art
A History of the World in 21 Women cover art
Waking the Witch cover art
Woke cover art
A Psalm for the Wild-Built cover art
Women and Other Monsters cover art
The Beauty Myth cover art
Cassandra Speaks cover art
Hags cover art

Summary

A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyoncé.

The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways - glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. Many of today's harmful practices, like school dress codes, exploitation of the environment and rape culture, have their roots in the ancient world.

But in Antigone Rising, classicist Helen Morales reminds us that the myths have subversive power because they are told - and read - in different ways. Through these stories, whether it's Antigone's courageous stand against tyranny or the indestructible Caeneus, who inspires trans and gender queer people today, Morales uncovers hidden truths about solidarity, empowerment and catharsis.

Antigone Rising offers a fresh understanding of the stories we take for granted, showing how we can reclaim them to challenge the status quo, spark resistance and rail against unjust regimes.
©2020 Helen Morales (P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Literary History & Criticism Anthropology Gender Studies
Show More Show Less

What listeners say about Antigone Rising

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    10
  • 4 Stars
    4
  • 3 Stars
    3
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    3
Performance
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    7
  • 4 Stars
    3
  • 3 Stars
    5
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    6
  • 4 Stars
    5
  • 3 Stars
    3
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.co.uk reviews

Amazon reviews
Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Arne Christian Sivertsen

Propaganda for angry feminist

This book is a pure "pseudo-scientific" propaganda paphlet for angry feminist who delute about "The Patriarchy". Cutting characters such as G-ta T...berg

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!