| Description |
xlvii, 206 pages. ; 20 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Penguin classics |
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Penguin classics.
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| Contents |
Alcestis -- Medea -- The children of Heracles -- Hippolytus |
| Summary |
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. Dominating the play is Medea herself, a towering 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 conflict between might and right, while Hippolytus deals with self-destructive integrity and moral dilemmas. These plays show Euripides transforming awesome figures of Greek myths into recognizable, fallible human beings |
| Notes |
Previously published as: Alcestis and other plays |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-197) |
| Notes |
Translated from the ancient Greek |
| Subject |
Alcestis, Queen, consort of Admetus, King of Pherae -- Drama.
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Euripides -- Translations into English.
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Euripides -- Translations into English.
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Heracles (Greek mythological character) -- Family -- Drama.
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Hippolytus (Mythological character) -- Drama.
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Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) -- Drama.
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Alcestis, Queen, consort of Admetus, King of Pherae (Mythological character) -- Drama
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| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Author |
Davie, John, 1950- translator
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Rutherford, R. B., writer of introduction
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| LC no. |
2003277882 |
| ISBN |
0140449299 (paperback) |
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