| Description |
xvi, 186 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
Long a sharp-eyed political observer, Christa Wolf transforms this ancient tale into a startlingly relevant and keen commentary on the struggle for power between men and women in a time not unlike our own |
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Medea is among the most notorious women in the canon of Greek tragedy: a woman scorned who, through Euripides' interpretation, sacrifices her own children to her jealous rage. In this novel, Christa Wolf overthrows the myth, sketching a portrait of Medea that transcends rigid and untested prejudices which have been carved into Western consciousness for thousands of years. Fiercely independent, Medea leaves her corrupt homeland and arrives in Corinth with her husband, the hero Jason. He is welcomed, but she is branded an outsider. When she discovers the appalling secret behind the king of Corinth's claim to power, Medea is unwilling to ignore this horrifying truth and becomes a threat to the king and his ruthless advisers. Abandoned by Jason and made a public scapegoat, she is reviled as a witch and a murderess |
| Notes |
"Introduction by Margaret Atwood"--Cover |
| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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| Author |
Atwood, Margaret, 1939-
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| LC no. |
97024274 |
| ISBN |
0385490607 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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