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Euripides: Medea and Other Plays

Door Philip Vellacott

Categorie	Secundair
Boeknummer	#388610-UH21
Titel	Euripides: Medea and Other Plays
Auteur	Vellacott, Philip
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Pinguin Classics
Jaar van uitgave	1963
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Four plays which exemplify his interest in flawed, characters who defy the expectations of Greek society The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides made his characters speak in human terms and face the consequences of their actions. In Medea, a woman rejected by her lover takes hideous revenge by murdering the children they both love, and Hecabe depicts the former queen of Troy, driven mad by the prospect of her daughter's sacrifice to Achilles. Electra portrays a young woman planning to avenge the brutal death of her father at the hands of her mother, while in Heracles the hero seeks vengeance against the ... (Lees verder)evil king who has caused bloodshed in his family. Philip Vellacott's lucid translation is accompanied by an introduction, which discusses the literary background of Classical Athens and examines the distinction between instinctive and civilized behaviour. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Pagina's	204
Conditie	Goed — Date and name on first endpapers, crease on spine, edges browned.
Prijs	€ 8,00

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