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Trojan Women, Helen, Hecuba: Three Plays about Women and the Trojan War (Wisconsin Studies in Classics)
Euripides
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Description for Trojan Women, Helen, Hecuba: Three Plays about Women and the Trojan War (Wisconsin Studies in Classics)
Paperback. Three plays about women and the Trojan War, in fresh translations for the stage, the classroom, or the general reader. The publication of "Trojan Women," "Helen," and" Hecuba" in one volume also invites provocative engagement with issues of gender, history, warfare, and politics. Translator(s): Blessington, Francis. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
In these three ancient tragedies, Euripides dramatizes the fate of women, both Greek and Trojan, in the wake of the Trojan War. The women are spoils of war, instigators of revenge, and pawns used by the gods for reward and punishment, and Euripides delivers powerful portrayals of their suffering. The publication of Trojan Women, Helen, and Hecuba in one volume invites provocative engagement with issues of gender, history, warfare, and politics. Francis Blessington combines his work as a poet, translator, and teacher of literature and Greek with his theatrical experiences to create fresh, modern translations suitable for ... Read more
In these three ancient tragedies, Euripides dramatizes the fate of women, both Greek and Trojan, in the wake of the Trojan War. The women are spoils of war, instigators of revenge, and pawns used by the gods for reward and punishment, and Euripides delivers powerful portrayals of their suffering. The publication of Trojan Women, Helen, and Hecuba in one volume invites provocative engagement with issues of gender, history, warfare, and politics. Francis Blessington combines his work as a poet, translator, and teacher of literature and Greek with his theatrical experiences to create fresh, modern translations suitable for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Wisconsin Studies in Classics
Condition
New
Weight
525g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299305246
SKU
V9780299305246
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About Euripides
Francis Blessington is a professor of English at Northeastern University in Boston. He is the author of several books of poetry and scholarship and has published translations of Euripides' The Bacchae and Aristophanes' The Frogs. Euripides (480-406 BC) was the author of at least ninety tragedies in classical Athens. He was innovative in his portrayal of the ... Read more
Reviews for Trojan Women, Helen, Hecuba: Three Plays about Women and the Trojan War (Wisconsin Studies in Classics)
These lively, accurate translations will allow readers and theater audiences to appreciate the power of Euripidean tragedy. Blessington's language is spare and his translation fairly literal, allowing direct
sometimes punchy
delivery while retaining poetic expressions from the Greek.
Francis Dunn, author of Tragedy's End The admirable new translation [of Trojan Women] by Francis Blessington is notable for its clarity and dark ... Read more
sometimes punchy
delivery while retaining poetic expressions from the Greek.
Francis Dunn, author of Tragedy's End The admirable new translation [of Trojan Women] by Francis Blessington is notable for its clarity and dark ... Read more