Satellites Out of Orbit

By Chris Wind

A unique collection of feminist prose and poetry in five sections: I. Epistles: epistles written by Eve, Cain's wife, Noah's wife, Delilah, the Queen of Sheba, Mary, and others - as if they were feminist II. Myths: the myths within the myths revealed - what might Pandora, Circe, Penelope, Eurydice, Persephone, the Gorgons, and others have thought and done if they had not been the creations of a chauvinist patriarchy? III. Letters: letters that might have been written by Lady Godiva, Milton's daughter, Rubens' model, Mozart's mother, Freud's wife, Plato's students, and others - assuming a feminist consciousness IV. Soliloquies: soliloquies delivered by Juliet, Ophelia, Lady MacBeth, Kate, Desdemona, Regan, Miranda, and others - protesting the role given to them by Shakespeare V. Fairy Tales: the classic fairy tales retold - what would have happened if Gretel, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and others had been strong and critical girls and women living today?

Many of the pieces are suitable for theatrical performance and audition; they also work very well as classroom material.

"...an excellent and much recommended pick for unique fiction collections." Michael Dunford, Midwest Book Review

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1926891163
• ISBN13: 9781926891163
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Magenta
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"