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In The Aeneid, Vergil's hero fights to claim the king's daughter, Lavinia, with whom he is destined to found an empire. Lavinia herself never speaks a word in the poem. Now, Ursula K. Le Guin gives Lavinia a voice in a novel that takes the reader to the half-wild world of ancient Italy, when Rome was
… More »In The Aeneid, Vergil's hero fights to claim the king's daughter, Lavinia, with whom he is destined to found an empire. Lavinia herself never speaks a word in the poem. Now, Ursula K. Le Guin gives Lavinia a voice in a novel that takes the reader to the half-wild world of ancient Italy, when Rome was a muddy village near seven hills.--From amazon.com.
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Add a CommentLavinia is level headed and strong willed, that will of hers never seems to translate into the plot though, for she is lead from one point to the next by the choices of others around her, as well as fate. It is only at one point that she makes a decision by herself that has impact, but this does not continue. In this world, we see how strong the influence of men are, but being from Lavinia's viewpoint, we learn much about the world of an upper class woman and her role in the home and religious sphere. There are many references to ancient roman culture (how much relates to pre-roman culture can be debated), and due to the poets involvement their are ample bits refering to written works, other cultures of the time, and even verified historical notes (emperors did have influence over what was written in histories, including the Aeneid). The addition of certain latin words to get across a specific cultural meaning is also a worthy touch.
LeGuin just keeps on getting better. Read this book.