The very essence of Napoli's Magdalene is the lack of morals and social sensitivity couched in the orthodox Jewish mores and superstitions of the first century. Her novel is a cry of concern for the rights and treatment of women throughout time. Her choice of Mary Magdalene as the protagonist of the story speaks volumes. Napoli says of her novel, in Something about the Author Autobiography Series: it is "a story of many kinds of love, with particular attention to the love between women." Despite their disapproval of the way Miriam's fervor for life affects the way she interprets the Bible, Hannah and Judith support Miriam with unconditional love. Ilene Cooper,.....
This is a free excerpt of 110 words. This section contains 219 words. This
Short Guide contains 4,014 words (approx. 13 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Short Guide with our Song of the Magdalene Access Pass.
