Circe (novel)

Circe
Circe cover art
AuthorMadeline Miller
Cover artistWill Staehle
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCirce
GenreFantasy
PublishedApril 10, 2018
PublisherLittle, Brown and Company
Publication placeUnited States
Pages393
ISBN978-0316556347
OCLC1029608347
Websitehttp://madelinemiller.com/circe/

Circe is a 2018 novel by American writer Madeline Miller. Set during the Greek Heroic Age, it is an adaptation of various Greek myths, most notably the Odyssey, as told from the perspective of the witch Circe. The novel explores Circe's origin story and narrates Circe's encounters with mythological figures such as Hermes, the Minotaur, Jason, and Medea, and ultimately her romance with Odysseus and his son, Telemachus.