Girl Meets Boy |
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Author:
| Smith, Ali |
Series title: | Text Myth Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-921351-10-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
Publisher: | Text Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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According to Ovid, when Iphis's mother fell pregnant, her husband threatened to kill the child if it was a girl. When Iphis was born, her mother raised her as a boy. Later, Iphis fell in love with another girl, and prayed to be allowed to marry her. The gods responded by transforming Iphis into a man, so that she could wed the love of her life. From the bones of this great cross-gender myth, Ali Smith conjures a spellbinding story that leaps across the centuries, making the myth sing again.
According to Ovid, when Iphis's mother fell pregnant, her husband threatened to kill the child if it was a girl. When Iphis was born, her mother raised her as a boy. Later, Iphis fell in love with another girl, and prayed to be allowed to marry her. The gods responded by transforming Iphis into a man, so that she could wed the love of her life. From the bones of this great cross-gender myth, Ali Smith conjures a spellbinding story that leaps across the centuries, making the myth sing again.