| Alcestis: An Athenian Tragedy Contributor(s): Aldington, Richard (Translator), Euripides (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 153537229X ISBN-13: 9781535372299 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Drama |
| Series: Euripides |
| Physical Information: 0.08" H x 7.01" W x 10" (0.19 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alcestis - Euripides - 430 BCE - Translated by Richard Aldington - An Athenian Tragedy - Alcestis is an Athenian tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It was first produced at the City Dionysia festival in 438 BCE. Euripides presented it as the final part of a tetralogy of unconnected plays in the competition of tragedies, for which he won second prize; this arrangement was exceptional, as the fourth part was normally a satyr play. Its ambiguous, tragicomic tone |