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Medea and Other Plays

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Medea and Other Plays
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  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9780140441291
  • Price: $24.99
  • Author: Euripides (Author), Translated by Philip Vellacott
  • Published by: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Publishing Status: Active
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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.

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