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Medea and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)

By Euripides , Philip Vellacott (tr.)

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Classics
Year
1963
ISBN
0140441298, 9780140441291
Open Library ID
OL7355110M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (4188625 bytes)
Edition
First Published Stated
Pages
205\205
Topic
Literature Literary
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Medea, in which a spurned woman takes revenge upon her lover by killing her children, is one of the most shocking and horrific of all the Greek tragedies. Dominating the play is Medea herself, a towering and powerful figure who demonstrates Euripides' unusual willingness to give voice to a woman's case. Alcestis, a tragicomedy, is based on a magical myth in which Death is overcome, and The Children of Heracles examines the conflict between might and right, while Hippolytus deals with self-destructive integrity and moral dilemmas. These plays show Euripides transforming the awesome figures of Greek mythology into recognizable, fallible human beings.

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