These feminist authors want us to remove our rose-tinted glasses and understand that the rose tint was caused by the blood of innocent people and especially innocent women. Authors such as Pat Barker, Madeline Miller, Margaret Atwood and of course Jennifer Saint have all retold stories that put the female characters front and centre. Amongst these novels are a niche that has become more prevalent, that of the retellings of Greek Myths from the female perspective. In the US, female authors were responsible for 42 percent of unit sales for the top 100 books in the overall print book market in 2019-up from 30 percent in 2010. Women are beginning to chip away at the male dominated spheres such as publishing. This caused a tidal wave of movements across the globe within many different sectors. Fourth Wave feminism, which began in 2012, has helped bring to light horrific sexual violence mainly perpetuated by men in positions of power against women. However, misogynistic violence and inequalities are still rife across the globe, whether it is femicide in Central America or the tampon tax in the EU. Misogyny is dead! Long Live Feminism! These are words that strike a chord throughout the world right now, let alone male dominated Ancient Greece.

Yet Jennifer Saint shows us that often the silent women have the most compelling stories and the most extreme furies. Cassandra, Clytemnestra, and Elektra are all bit players in the story of the Trojan War. 'Elektra' by Jennifer Saint tells the story of three women who live in the heavily male dominated world of Ancient Greece. In Elektra, Jennifer Saint masterfully retells the Trojan War from the perspective of three women whose lives are irrevocably changed by the actions of the men around them.

However, a recent crop of female novelists have begun reframing these stories from a female perspective. Summary: Women have been subjugated throughout myths and legends.

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