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This collection of plays by the ancient Greek writer Euripides features some of his most famous and impactful works, including The Bacchae, The Women of Troy, and Iphigenia at Aulis. Known for his psychological insights into human nature and his bold and innovative use...

Euripides' powerful investigation of religious ecstasy and the resistance to it is an argument for moderation, rejecting the lures of pure reason as well as pure sensuality. Plays for Performance Series.Author: EuripidesISBN-10: 1566630681ISBN-13: 9781566630689Publisher: Rlpg/GalleysLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1996Pages: 64Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.83h x 5.88w x...

One of the shortest plays in Greek drama, The Children of Herakles offers enough action for two or three plays of normal length. But this very richness and complexity have made the play elusive, subject to dismissive readings, and extraordinarily difficult to translate; in...

Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order...

Collected here for the first time in the series are three major plays by Euripides: Bacchae, translated by Reginald Gibbons and Charles Segal, a powerful examination of the horror and beauty of Dionysiac ecstasy; Herakles, translated by Tom Sleigh and Christian Wolff, a violent...

Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in...

The Grene and Lattimore edition of the Greek tragedies has been among the most widely acclaimed and successful publications of the University of Chicago Press. On the occasion of the Centennial of the University of Chicago and its Press, we take pleasure in reissuing...

The Cyclops is one of the few surviving satyr plays from ancient Greece, and this translation by E. P. Coleridge brings Euripides' work to life for modern readers. The play tells the story of Odysseus and his crew as they encounter the Cyclops Polyphemus....

"The Cyclops" by Euripides, illustrated by On駸imo ColavidasThe Cyclops is the only surviving satirical drama by Euripides, a fifth-century BC. poet in Greece. Euripides interprets a passage from Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus, also known as Ulysses, fights against the giant Polyphemus. Odysseus' ship...

Euripides' Electra is a play probably written in the mid 410s BC, likely before 413 BC. It is unclear whether it was first produced before or after Sophocles' version of the Electra story.Author: EuripidesISBN-10: 1533000743ISBN-13: 9781533000743Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/28/2016Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This collection of plays from Euripides includes four tragedies that explore themes of revenge, grief, and the consequences of rash action. The titular characters each face their own trials and tribulations, and the plays offer a glimpse into life in ancient Greece.This work has...

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, of these, eighteen or nineteen have survived complete. Euripides is identified with theatrical innovations that have profoundly influenced...

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""The Iphigeneia at Aulis"" is a tragedy written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The play is set during the Trojan War and revolves around the Greek commander Agamemnon, who is faced with a difficult decision. In order for the Greek army to sail...

At the heart of Iphigenia's enduring story are an ambitious, opportunistic, and indecisive leader and the daughter whose life he is willing to sacrifice. In The Iphigenia Plays, poet Rachel Hadas offers a new generation of readers a graceful, clear, and powerful translation of...

The Medea by Euripides is a Greek tragedy that tells the story of Medea, a woman who seeks revenge against her husband Jason after he betrays her and their children. Medea is a powerful sorceress who helps Jason obtain the Golden Fleece, but when...

One of the greatest tragedies of the ancient world, The Medea tells the story of a woman who takes revenge on her unfaithful husband by killing their children. Full of powerful emotions and complex characters, this play is a timeless masterpiece that speaks to...

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Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, of these, eighteen or nineteen have survived complete. Euripides is identified with theatrical innovations that have profoundly influenced...

Peter Burian and Brian Swann re-create Euripides' The Phoenician Women, a controversial play about the fateful history of the house of Laios following the tragic fall of Oedipus, King of Thebes. Adding to the impressive Greek Tragedy in New Translations series, this translation displays...

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Discover the enduring power of ancient Greek tragedy with “The Plays of Euripides.” This collection showcases the timeless works of one of history's most influential playwrights. Euripides' profound exploration of human nature, morality, and the complexities of fate continues to resonate with modern audiences....

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This collection of plays from the ancient Greek tragedian Euripides contains some of his most famous works. With their timeless themes of passion, revenge, and betrayal, these plays will captivate readers of all ages.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

This collection of plays from the ancient Greek tragedian Euripides contains some of his most famous works. With their timeless themes of passion, revenge, and betrayal, these plays will captivate readers of all ages.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

In the middle of the night Trojan guards on the lookout for suspicious enemy activity sight bright fires in the Greek camp. They promptly inform Hector, who almost issues a general call to arms before Aeneas makes him see how ill-advised this would be....

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This edition of Euripides' Ion is specifically tailored for students with little or no experience reading ancient Greek. In addition to the original text, it includes a detailed introduction, helpful notes, and a glossary of key terms. The play itself tells the story of...

The Suppliants is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The play tells the story of fifty women, known as the Danaids, who are seeking refuge in Argos after fleeing from their homeland in Egypt. The women are being pursued by their...

Euripides was one of the greatest playwrights of ancient Greece, and his tragedies remain some of the most powerful works of literature ever written. This volume includes several of his most well-known works, including Medea, The Bacchae, and The Trojan Women. With a new...

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This stunning collection features English translations of some of Euripides' most powerful and compelling tragedies. From the mythological tale of Andromache to the haunting story of Electra, these works are some of the greatest treasures of Western literature.This work has been selected by scholars...

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This book offers a literal and word-for-word translation of Euripides's tragic plays. Unlike many translations that sacrifice accuracy for readability, this book aims to capture the nuances and subtleties of the original Greek texts. With an introduction by Dr Giles, this book is a...

In this volume of Euripides tragedies you will find the pays Hecuba, Orestes, The Phoenician Virgins, Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis, The Bacch , The Heraclid , Iphigenia in Aulis, and Iphigenia in Tauris.Author: EuripidesISBN-10: 1617204781ISBN-13: 9781617204784Publisher: SMK BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2011Pages: 306Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x...

The Trojan Women, also known as Troades, is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced in 415 BC during the Peloponnesian War, it is often considered a commentary on the capture of the Aegean island of Melos and the subsequent slaughter and subjugation...

This volume of Euripides' plays offers new translations of the three great war plays Trojan Women, Hecuba, and Andromache, in which the sufferings of Troy's survivors are harrowingly depicted. With unparalleled intensity, Euripides--whom Aristotle called the most tragic of poets--describes the horrific brutality that...

An unabridged edition from the translation by Gilbert Murray, to include comprehensive, explanatory notes at book's end.Author: EuripidesISBN-10: 1603863699ISBN-13: 9781603863698Publisher: Watchmaker PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2010Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

The scene represents a battlefield, a few days after the battle. At the back are the walls of Troy, partially ruined. In front of them, to right and left, are some huts, containing those of the Captive Women who have been specially set apart...

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The center of the play is Hecuba, the exiled queen of Troy, and her sorrow at the death of her family and her city at the end of the Trojan War. In Euripides' play, the ladies of Troy are depicted after their city has...

Here is a new comic-book version of Euripides's classic The Trojan Women, which follows the fates of Hekabe, Andromache, and Kassandra after Troy has been sacked and all its men killed. This collaboration between the visual artist Rosanna Bruno and the poet and classicist...

An industrial port of a war-torn city. Women survivors wait to be shipped abroad. Officials come and go. A grandmother, once Queen, watches as her remaining family are taken from her one by one. The city burns around them. Euripides' great anti-war tragedy is...

Author: EuripidesISBN-10: 1350358320ISBN-13: 9781350358324Publisher: Methuen DramaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/27/2024Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 7.40h x 4.70w x 0.30d

Author: EuripidesISBN-10: 1554814499ISBN-13: 9781554814497Publisher: Broadview Press IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/18/2021Pages: 152Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.30d

Among surviving Greek tragedies only Euripides' Trojan Women shows us the extinction of a whole city, an entire people. Despite its grim theme, or more likely because of the centrality of that theme to the deepest fears of our own age, this is one...

A modern-day version of Euripides' anti-war play, The Trojan Women has been rewritten and is set in a mother-and-baby unit of a prison. The war is over. Beyond the prison walls, Troy and its people burn. Inside the prison, the city's captive women await...