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  • Published: 18 December 2000
  • ISBN: 9780141906324
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 208
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Medea And Other Plays




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Medea, in which a spurned woman takes revenge upon her lover by killing her children, is one of the most shocking and horrific of all the Greek tragedies. Dominating the play is Medea herself, a towering and powerful figure who demonstrates Euripides' unusual willingness to give voice to a woman's case. Alcestis, a tragicomedy, is based on a magical myth in which Death is overcome, and The Children of Heracles examines the conflict between might and right, while Hippolytus deals with self-destructive integrity and moral dilemmas. These plays show Euripides transforming the awesome figures of Greek mythology into recognizable, fallible human beings.

  • Published: 18 December 2000
  • ISBN: 9780141906324
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 208
Categories:

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