Medea and Other Plays (Penguin Classics) - Softcover
Alcestis/Medea/The Children of Heracles/Hippolytus
'One of the best prose translations of Euripides I have seen' Robert Fagles
This selection of plays shows Euripides transforming the titanic figures of Greek myths into recognizable, fallible human beings. 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. Medea is a towering figure who demonstrates Euripides' unusual willingness to give voice to a woman's case. Alcestis 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.
Translated by JOHN DAVIE
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That proud, impassioned soul, so ungovernable now that she has felt the sting of injustice' "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. John Davie's accessible prose translation is accompanied by a general introduction and individual prefaces to each play. It was previously published as "Alcestis and Other Plays".
About the Author:
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.
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- PublisherPenguin Classics
- Publication date2003
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- ISBN 13 9780140449297
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