Euripides - Ion

Swift, Laura - Euripides

ISBN 10: 0715637444 / ISBN 13: 9780715637449

Published by Duckworth, 2008

About this Item

Paperback, F. 127pp, index, a fine copy. Duckworth Companions to Greek & Roman Tragedy series. A critical study of Euripides' tragedy. 175 grams.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Euripides - Ion
• Publisher: Duckworth
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715637444
• ISBN 13: 9780715637449
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Greek Literature
  • Classics

About this title

Synopsis

"Euripides' Ion" is the story of a young man's search for his identity, and a woman's attempt to come to terms with her past. Through the story of a divine rape and its consequences, it asks questions about the justice of the gods and the nature of parenthood, encouraging its audience to consider contemporary concerns through the filter of traditional myth. This detailed study outlines the pre-history and later reception of the Ion myth, and provides a literary interpretation of the play's main themes, aiming to combine analysis of the text with a consideration of its cultural contexts. Chapters on religion, family, and national identity investigate how Euripides handles these issues in the light of the values of his day, and a chapter on genre discusses the play's upbeat ending and explores how we should define tragedy.

About the Author

Laura Swift is Junior Research Fellow in Classics, Trinity College, Oxford.