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Three Plays: "Alcestis","Hippolytus","Iphigenia in Tauris" (Penguin Classics)
Euripides
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Description for Three Plays: "Alcestis","Hippolytus","Iphigenia in Tauris" (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. One of the greatest playwrights of Ancient Greece, the works of Euripides (484 406 BC) were revolutionary in their depiction of tragic events caused by flawed humanity, and in their use of the gods as symbols of human nature. The three plays in this collection show his abilities as the sceptical questioner of his age. Translator(s): Vellacott, Philip. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
One of the greatest playwrights of Ancient Greece, the works of Euripides (484-406 BC) were revolutionary in their depiction of tragic events caused by flawed humanity, and in their use of the gods as symbols of human nature. The three plays in this collection show his abilities as the sceptical questioner of his age. Alcestis, an early drama, tells the tale of a queen who offers her own life in exchange for that of her husband; cast as a tragedy, it contains passages of satire and comedy. The tragicomedy Iphigenia in Tauris melodramatically reunites the ill-fated children of Agamemnon, while ... Read more
One of the greatest playwrights of Ancient Greece, the works of Euripides (484-406 BC) were revolutionary in their depiction of tragic events caused by flawed humanity, and in their use of the gods as symbols of human nature. The three plays in this collection show his abilities as the sceptical questioner of his age. Alcestis, an early drama, tells the tale of a queen who offers her own life in exchange for that of her husband; cast as a tragedy, it contains passages of satire and comedy. The tragicomedy Iphigenia in Tauris melodramatically reunites the ill-fated children of Agamemnon, while ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Condition
New
Weight
147g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140440317
SKU
V9780140440317
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About Euripides
One of the greatest playwrights of Ancient Greece, the works of Euripides (484-406 BC) were revolutionary in their depiction of tragic events caused by flawed humanity, and in their use of the gods as symbols of human nature.
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