Medea and Other Plays
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9780140449297 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Euripides |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.194 |
| Publishing Date | 27/03/2003 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €14.06 |
| Tax | €0.84 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €14.90 |
| Availability | 10 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
Alcestis/Medea/The Children of Heracles/Hippolytus
''One of the best prose translations of Euripides I have seen'' Robert Fagles
This selection of plays shows Euripides transforming the titanic figures of Greek myths into recognizable, fallible human beings. Medea, in which a spurned woman takes revenge upon her lover by killing her children, is one of the most shocking of all the Greek tragedies. Medea is a towering figure who demonstrates Euripides'' unusual willingness to give voice to a woman''s case. Alcestis is based on a magical myth in which Death is overcome, and The Children of Heracles examines conflict between might and right, while Hippolytus deals with self-destructive integrity.
Translated by JOHN DAVIE