Medea, Hippolytus, Electra, Helen
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198149662 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Edith Hall provides a substantial general introduction and select bibliography.. Full explanatory notes accompany this translation. This new translation brings to life the most profound tragedies of Euripides, described by Aristotle as "the most tragic of the poets." In these plays, Euripides places his characters under the pressure of intolerable circumstances, revealing them, to use his own words, "as they are." Responsive to the fate of women, these plays give voice to a howl of protest against the world in which we live
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Edith Hall is at Somerville College, Oxford. . 480-406 BCE) was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens. James Morwood is at Wadham College, Oxford. Euripides (c
In crisp prose these may be the easiest-to-read accurate versions that we are likely to see and, in the inexpensive World Classics edition are quite a bargain. No others lend themselves to such a ready reading The sheer clarity of the English is a considerable achievement.' Victor Castellani, The Classical Outlook/ Fall 1999, Vol 77 no 1`Morwood's prose translations read smoothly and reflect current, idiomatic English speech the impressively ample and up-to-date select bibliography, genuinely helpful explanatory notes for each play, useful discussion of Euripides' thought and style, and the concise, informative background information about the world in which Euripides lived all contribute to the value of this book.' L. Golden, CHOICE . `Hellenists and generalists alike have reaso