Three Great Plays of Euripides
Three Great Plays of Euripides
'Hippolytus' is pure tragedy - the fatal impact of Phaedra's unreasoning passion for her chaste stepson. Philip Vellacott's translations are now all in verse and his introduction provides an interpretation of Euripides' work.
Ten extraordinary dramatic works by the ancient Greek playwright offer a satirical and insightful view of classical Athenian society in such works as Medea, The Trojan Women, Electra, and Iphegenia at Aulis, among others. Reissue.
Three Plays of Euripides: Alcestis, Medea, The Bacchae
The volume also contains brief introductions by Carson to each of the plays along with two remarkable framing essays: “Tragedy: A Curious Art Form” and “Why I Wrote Two Plays About Phaidra.”
Presents fresh translations of ten immortal plays in verse by the ancient Greek dramatist, including "Electra," "Medea," and "The Trojan Women," accompanied by scene headings, stage directions, introductions, and a glossary of people, gods, ...
A collection of four of Euripides' plays - 'Heracles', 'Children of Heracles', 'Alcestis' and 'Cyclops'.
Three classic Greek tragedies are translated and critically introduced by Edith Hamilton. This book presents three of the greatest Greek tragedies translated by Edith Hamilton.
This outstanding collection also offers short biographies of the playwrights, enlightening and clarifying introductions to the plays, and helpful annotations at the bottom of each page.