Euripides' Medea (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107015661)

Euripides' Medea comes alive in this new translation that will be useful for both academic study and stage production. Diane J. Rayor's accurate yet accessible translation reflects the play's inherent theatricality and vibrant poetry. She provides an analytical introduction and comprehensive notes. The book includes an essay by director Karen Libman. The play begins after Medea, a princess in her own land, has sacrificed everything for Jason: she helped him in his quest for the Golden Fleece, eloped with him to Greece, and bore him sons. When Jason breaks his oath to her and betrays her by marrying the king's daughter - his ticket to the throne - Medea contemplates the ultimate retribution. What happens when words deceive and those you trust most do not mean what they say? Euripides' most enduring Greek tragedy is a fascinating and disturbing story of how far a woman will go to take revenge in a man's world.

Author: Diane J. Rayor
ISBN-10: 1107015669
ISBN-13: 9781107015661
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2013
Pages: 127
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.60d