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About the work. Euripides : Ten Plays (ISBN 9780451527004) gathers a compelling selection of the ancient tragedian’s most enduring dramas, translated and arranged to illuminate the breadth of his craft. This edition invites readers into a world where fate, conscience, and cunning collide on the stage, revealing Euripides’ audacious interrogation of heroism and human vulnerability.
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In these ten plays, Euripides interrogates the motives of gods and mortals alike, balancing piercing social critique with a lyrical immediacy that makes ancient concerns feel strikingly contemporary. From the wrenching consequences of misguided desire to the stubborn resilience of the human spirit, the collection traverses catastrophe, mercy, and moral ambiguity with propulsive dramatic energy and nuanced character portraits.
About the author
About the author. Euripides is one of the canonical masters of ancient Greek tragedy, whose innovative approach reshaped myth into psychologically complex drama. Paul Roche, renowned translator and poet, brings a lucid, modern English voice to Euripides’ verse, preserving the intensity and rhythm of the originals while rendering them accessible to contemporary readers.
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In brief, the volume presents a concentrated encounter with Euripides’ unflinching inquiry into human fate, power, and moral choice, rendered with precise translation and fresh interpretive clarity.
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Euripides, the youngest of the three great Athenian playwrights, was born around 485 BC of a family of good standing. He first competed in the dramatic festivals in 455 BC, coming only th… More...
ISBN: 9780451527004
A modern translation exclusive to signet From perhaps the greatest of the ancient Greek playwrights comes this collection of plays, including Alcestis, Hippolytus, Ion, Electra, Iphigenia… More...
1998
ISBN: 9780451527004
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About the work
About the work. Euripides : Ten Plays (ISBN 9780451527004) gathers a compelling selection of the ancient tragedian’s most enduring dramas, translated and arranged to illuminate the breadth of his craft. This edition invites readers into a world where fate, conscience, and cunning collide on the stage, revealing Euripides’ audacious interrogation of heroism and human vulnerability.
Summary
In these ten plays, Euripides interrogates the motives of gods and mortals alike, balancing piercing social critique with a lyrical immediacy that makes ancient concerns feel strikingly contemporary. From the wrenching consequences of misguided desire to the stubborn resilience of the human spirit, the collection traverses catastrophe, mercy, and moral ambiguity with propulsive dramatic energy and nuanced character portraits.
About the author
About the author. Euripides is one of the canonical masters of ancient Greek tragedy, whose innovative approach reshaped myth into psychologically complex drama. Paul Roche, renowned translator and poet, brings a lucid, modern English voice to Euripides’ verse, preserving the intensity and rhythm of the originals while rendering them accessible to contemporary readers.
In brief
In brief, the volume presents a concentrated encounter with Euripides’ unflinching inquiry into human fate, power, and moral choice, rendered with precise translation and fresh interpretive clarity.
Details of the book - Ten Plays (Signet Classics)
EAN (ISBN-13): 9780451527004
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0451527003
Hardcover
Paperback
Publishing year: 1998
Publisher: Signet
608 Pages
Weight: 0,281 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
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ISBN/EAN: 0451527003
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0-451-52700-3, 978-0-451-52700-4
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Book author: euripides, euripide, unknown, paul roche, ion
Book title: euripides plays, ten
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