Euripides: Medea
Judith Mossman
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Description for Euripides: Medea
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 544.
Jason, in exile in Corinth, is marrying the king's daughter. It looks as though his problems are over, though it's hard on Medea, who has betrayed her family for him, followed him all the way from Colchis, killed for him, and borne him two sons. Euripides' Medea is a compelling study of love turned to hatred and a rejected woman's burning desire for revenge. Its central, shocking, act of infanticide comes as the climax of a psychological thriller in which Euripides' dramaturgical skills are shown at their ... Read more
Jason, in exile in Corinth, is marrying the king's daughter. It looks as though his problems are over, though it's hard on Medea, who has betrayed her family for him, followed him all the way from Colchis, killed for him, and borne him two sons. Euripides' Medea is a compelling study of love turned to hatred and a rejected woman's burning desire for revenge. Its central, shocking, act of infanticide comes as the climax of a psychological thriller in which Euripides' dramaturgical skills are shown at their ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856687884
SKU
V9780856687884
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About Judith Mossman
edited with introduction, translation and commentary by Judith Mossman
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