{"product_id":"medea-and-other-plays-9780140449297","title":"Medea and Other Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlcestis\/Medea\/The Children of Heracles\/Hippolytus \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best prose translations of Euripides I have seen' Robert Fagles\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis selection of plays shows Euripides transforming the titanic figures of Greek myths into recognizable, fallible human beings. \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e, in which a spurned woman takes revenge upon her lover by killing her children, is one of the most shocking of all the Greek tragedies. Medea is a towering figure who demonstrates Euripides' unusual willingness to give voice to a woman's case. \u003ci\u003eAlcestis\u003c\/i\u003e is based on a magical myth in which Death is overcome, and \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Heracles\u003c\/i\u003e examines conflict between might and right, while \u003ci\u003eHippolytus\u003c\/i\u003e deals with self-destructive integrity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated by JOHN DAVIE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16155479\"\u003eEuripides\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.75h x 5.09w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140449297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0140449299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA006000\"\u003eAncient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO003000\"\u003eAncient, Classical \u0026amp; Medieval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM052000\"\u003eDysfunctional Families\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEuripides\u003c\/b\u003e, the youngest of the three great Athenian playwrights, was born around 485 BC of a family of good standing. He first competed in the dramatic festivals in 455 BC, coming only third; his record of success in the tragic competitions is lower than that of either Aeschylus or Sophocles. There is a tradition that he was unpopular, even a recluse; we are told that he composed poetry in a cave by the sea, near Salamis. What is clear from contemporary evidence, however, is that audiences were fascinated by his innovative and often disturbing dramas. His work was controversial already in his lifetime, and he himself was regarded as a 'clever' poet, associated with philosophers and other intellectuals. Towards the end of his life he went to live at the court of Archelaus, king of Macedon. It was during his time there that he wrote what many consider his greates work, the \u003cb\u003eBacchae\u003c\/b\u003e. When news of his death reached Athens in early 406 BC, Sophocles appeared publicly in mourning for him. Euripides is thought to have written about ninety-two plays, of which seventeen tragedies and one satyr-play known to be his survive; the other play which is attributed to him, the \u003cb\u003eRhesus\u003c\/b\u003e, may in fact be by a later hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Davie is head of classics at St. Paul's School in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Rutherford is tutor in Greek and Latin literature at Christ Church, Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Rutherford is tutor in Greek and Latin literature at Christ Church, Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45815812849839,"sku":"9780140449297","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_7d4e4828-10b0-41c7-ab4b-c2ef68179f0b.jpg?v=1758821800","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/medea-and-other-plays-9780140449297","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}