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. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. "House of Names by Colm Tóibín review – Greek myths made human". the Guardian. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. Mendelsohn, Daniel (24 July 2017). "Novelizing Greek Myth". The New Yorker. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. Rooney, Kathleen. "Review: 'House of Names' by Colm Toibin". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021.


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