Full Description
Alcestis/Medea/The Children of Heracles/Hippolytus
'One of the best prose translations of Euripides I have seen' Robert Fagles
This selection of plays shows Euripides transforming the titanic figures of Greek myths into recognizable, fallible human beings. Medea, in which a spurned woman takes revenge upon her lover by killing her children, is one of the most shocking of all the Greek tragedies. Medea is a towering figure who demonstrates Euripides' unusual willingness to give voice to a woman's case. Alcestis is based on a magical myth in which Death is overcome, and The Children of Heracles examines conflict between might and right, while Hippolytus deals with self-destructive integrity.
Translated by JOHN DAVIE
Contents
Medea and Other PlaysGeneral Introduction
Note on the Text
Chronological Table
Translator's Note
Preface to Alcestis
Alcestis
Preface to Medea
Medea
Preface to The Children of Heraclea
The Children of Heracles
Preface to Hippolytus
Hippolytus
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary of Mythological and Geographical Names
