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This title is a collection of Euripides' plays.Read More

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  • Play

    This title features four plays which exemplify his interest in flawed characters who defy the expectations of Greek society Euripides' "Medea and Other Plays" is translated with an introduction by Philip Vellacott in "Penguin Classics". The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character once powerful brought down by betrayal jealousy guilt and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods Euripides made his characters speak in human terms and face the consequences of their actions. In "Medea" a woman rejected by her lover takes hideous revenge by murdering the children they both love and Hecabe depicts the former queen of Troy driven mad by the prospect of her daughter's sacrifice to Achilles. Electra portrays a young woman planning to avenge the brutal death of her father at the hands of her mother while in "Heracles" the hero seeks vengeance against the evil king who has caused bloodshed in his family. Philip Vellacott's lucid translation is accompanied by an introduction which discusses the literary background of Classical Athens and examines the distinction between instinctive and civilized behaviour.Euripides (c.4 85-07 BC) was an Athenian born into a family of considerable rank. Disdaining the public duties expected of him Euripides spent a life of quiet introspection spending much of his life in a cave on Salamis. Late in life he voluntarily exiled himself to the court of Archelaus King of Macedon where he wrote "The Bacchae" regarded by many as his greatest work. Euripides is thought to have written 92 plays only 18 of which survive. If you enjoyed "Medea and Other Plays" you might like Aeschylus' "The Oresteian Trilogy" also available in "Penguin Classics".

  • Foyles

    Medea/Hecabe/Electra/HeraclesFour devastating Greek tragedies showing the powerful brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatredThe first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides made his characters speak in human terms and face the consequences of their actions. In Medea, a woman rejected by her lover takes hideous revenge by murdering the children they both love, and Hecabe depicts the former queen of Troy, driven mad by the prospect of her daughter's sacrifice to Achilles. Electra portrays a young woman planning to avenge the brutal death of her father at the hands of her mother, while in Heracles the hero seeks vengeance against the evil king who has caused bloodshed in his family.Translated with an Introduction by PHILIP VELLACOTT

  • TheBookPeople

    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.

  • Blackwell

    Four plays by the Greek dramatist who started to interpret human behavior without reference to the wisdom of gods. This title features four plays which exemplify his interest in flawed, characters who defy the expectations of Greek society...

  • BookDepository

    Medea and Other Plays : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780140441291 : 0140441298 : 05 Aug 2004 : Features four tragedies, all of which focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatred.

  • Penguin

    Euripides was a brilliant and powerful innovator within the traditional framework of Attic drama.

  • Pickabook

    Euripides, Philip Vellacott (Trans)

  • 0140441298
  • 9780140441291
  • Euripides
  • 27 February 2002
  • Penguin
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 208
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