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A Selection from Euripides
Published: 13/11/08
Paperback 'the most tragic of the poets' Aristotle Euripides was one of the most popular and controversial of all Greek tragedians, and his plays are marked by an independence of thought, ingenious dramatic devices, and a subtle variety of register and mood. He is also remarkable for the prominence he gave to female characters, whether heroines of virtue or vice. In the ethically shocking Medea, the first known child-killing mother in Greek myth to perform the deed in cold blood manipulates her world in... (more info) Usually despatched immediately
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Medea & Other Playsby Euripides | 'That proud, impassioned soul, so ungovernable now that she has felt the sting of injustice’ ‘Medea’, in which a spurned woman takes revenge... (more info)
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| | Ion, Orestes, Womenby Euripides | In these plays ("Ion", "Orestes", "The Phoenician Women", and "The Suppliant Women") Euripides explores ethical and political themes,... (more info)
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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... (more info) Usually despatched immediately
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