House of Names

House of Names is a 2017 novel by Colm Tóibín, retelling the legend of the Oresteia, with divine elements largely removed and including a lengthy account of Orestes' absence after the death of Agamemnon. There are three narrators: Clytemnestra, Orestes, and Electra. The novel received mixed to positive reviews. [1] [2] [3] [4]

References
  1. "House of Names by Colm Tóibín – brilliant retelling of a Greek tragedy". the Guardian. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  2. "House of Names by Colm Tóibín review – Greek myths made human". the Guardian. 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. Mendelsohn, Daniel (2017-07-24). "Novelizing Greek Myth". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  4. Rooney, Kathleen. "Review: 'House of Names' by Colm Toibin". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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