Galatea

· Ecco · Narrated by Ruth Wilson
6 reviews
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46 min
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An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in audio for the first time

**Performed by Ruth Wilson and featuring an afterword by Madeline Miller**

In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece—the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen—the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence.

In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost . . . With a spellbinding performance by Ruth Wilson (His Dark Materials, The Affair), step back into Madeline Miller's mythic world.

An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in audio for the first time **Performed by Ruth Wilson and featuring an afterword by Madeline Miller** In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has gi...

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6 reviews
Lolita Maeweathers
July 30, 2026
I loved it. It's Greek mythology but a little different. I wish it had been longer. Ruth Wilson was outstanding.
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Samantha Anne
December 19, 2024
You can feel the feminine rage and every woman's satisfaction and sadness when they both plunge into the deep
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Erich Knox
December 12, 2025
we get it Maddy...you hate men.
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About the author

Madeline Miller is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Song of Achilles and Circe, and the short story Galatea. Her books have been translated into forty languages. Miller studied in the Dramaturgy department at Yale School of Drama, where she focused on the adaptation of classical texts to modern forms, and has an MA in Classics from Brown University.

Madeline Miller is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Song of Achilles and Circe, and the short story Galatea. Her books have been translated into forty languages. Miller studied in the Dramaturgy department at Yale School of Drama, where she focused on the adaptation of c...

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