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Medea and Other Plays : Medea/ Alcestis/The Children of Heracles/ Hippolytus : "Alcestis", "Children of Heracles", "Hippolytus"
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 womanÂs 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. John DavieÂs accessible prose translation is accompanied by a general introduction and individual prefaces to each play.Author description
Euripides (c.485-406 BC) is thought to have written 92 plays, only 18 of which survive. John Davie is Head of Classics at St Paul's School in London. Richard Rutherford is Tutor in Classics at Christ Church, Oxford.Stock Information
General Fields
- : 9780140449297
- : Penguin Books Ltd
- : Penguin Classics
- : March 2003
- : 198mm X 129mm X 15mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : notes, bibliography, glossary
- : 256
- : Paperback
- : Euripides - Translated by John Davie, Richard Rutherford
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