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  • Alcestis

    by Euripides ...
    Alcestis is a Greek tragedy written by Euripides, one of the great playwrights of ancient Greece. It was first performed in Athens in 438 BC and is based on the mythological character Alcestis, the wife of Admetus, king of Pherae.The play begins with Admetus learning that he is fated to die soon, but he has been granted a reprieve by the god Apollo. However, in order to escape death, Admetus must ... Read more

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  • The Trojan Women of Euripides

    by Euripides ...
    Translated by Gilbert Murray ...
    In "The Trojan Women," Euripides crafts a harrowing exploration of the aftermath of the Trojan War, focusing on the plight of women rendered powerless by war and loss. The play is characterized by its poignant emotional depth, sharp dialogue, and a tragic realism that sets it apart from its contemporaries, often reflecting the brutal realities faced by society during times of conflict. Through ... Read more

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  • The Bacchae and Other Plays

    by Euripides ...
    Through their sheer range, daring innovation, flawed but eloquent characters and intriguing plots, the plays of Euripides have shocked and stimulated audiences since the fifth century BC. Phoenician Women portrays the rival sons of King Oedipus and their mother's doomed attempts at reconciliation, while Orestes shows a son ravaged with guilt after the vengeful murder of his mother. In the Bacchae, ... Read more

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  • The Complete Euripides

    by Euripides ...
    During the Hellenistic Age, the great tragedian Euripides became a cornerstone of ancient literary education, his plays exhibiting an iconoclastic, rationalising attitude toward both religious belief and the ancient myths that formed the traditional subject matter of Greek drama. ... Read more

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  • The Tragedies of Euripides

    Volume One

    by Euripides ...
    A collection of major plays as well as lesser-known gems by the classical Greek dramatist Aristotle called "the most tragic of poets."To read The Tragedies of Euripides is to revel in the astonishing range of emotions Euripides attributed to his characters, both human and immortal, revealing inner lives with a complexity not seen before by fifth century BC audiences, and making his plays just as ... Read more

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  • Euripides

    Ten Plays

    Translated by Paul Roche ...
    by Euripides ...
    A modern translation exclusive to signetFrom perhaps the greatest of the ancient Greek playwrights comes this collection of plays, including Alcestis, Hippolytus, Ion, Electra, Iphigenia at Aulis, Iphigenia Among the Taurians, Medea, The Bacchae, The Trojan Women, and The Cyclops. ... Read more

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  • Medea. Illustrated

    by Euripides ...
    Translated by Gilbert Murray ...
    The story of Medea is only one part of a myth about the Argonauts' campaign. It portrays Jason joining a battle with fire-breathing bulls and a dragon guarding the Golden Fleece, Medea is helping him tame the beasts. She then follows him to Greece, because she falls in love.It is also a story of how a once young, beautiful and joyful woman, transforms into a monster, hungry for revenge, she kills ... Read more

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  • The Trojan Women

    by Euripides ...
    A powerful look at the lives of a people destroyed by military conflict, from the writer Aristotle called "the most tragic of poets."Produced in 415 BC, The Trojan Women is a remarkable look at human suffering in the aftermath of war. Unlike The Iliad and The Odyssey, which focus on the Greek victors of the Trojan War, Euripides shines his moral imagination on the Trojan survivors: the women held ... Read more

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  • The Trojan Women

    by Euripides ...
    “The Trojan Women“ is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It was first presented at the City Dionysia of 415 BCE, along with two other unconnected tragedies, “Alexandros“ and “Palamedes“, and the comedic satyr play “Sisyphos“, all of which have since been lost to antiquity.The play is a famous and powerful indictment of the barbarous cruelties of war. It was first produced only ... Read more

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  • Medea

    by Euripides ...
    Medea is centered on a wife's calculated desire for revenge against her unfaithful husband. The play is set in Corinth some time after Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece, where he met Medea. The play begins with Medea raging at Jason for arranging to marry Glauce, the daughter of Creon (king of Corinth). The nurse, overhearing Medea's grief, fears what she might do to herself or her children. ... Read more

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  • Orestes

    by Euripides ...
    Translated by Theodore Alois Buckley ...
    Euripides was one of the greatest Greek tragedians and is considered one of the most important figures in ancient literature. Euripides is thought to have written close to 100 plays and almost 20 of them have survived. This edition of Orestes includes a table of contents. ... Read more

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  • The Bacchae

    by Euripides ...
    This great work of classical Greek theater is a profound reflection on faith, fanaticism, and human nature.Considered by many to be Euripides's most important work, The Bacchae has been rousing audiences since the fifth century BC. Appearing in human form, the Greek god Dionysus has come to seek vengeance on his mortal cousin, Pentheus, King of Thebes. The Greek ruler has proclaimed that, far from ... Read more

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