| Euripides Plays: 5: Andromache; Herakles' Children and Herakles Contributor(s): Euripides (Author), McLeish, Kenneth (Translator), Cannon, Robert (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0413716406 ISBN-13: 9780413716408 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2008 Annotation: Celebrated in his own day for his originality, Euripides remains the most intriguing of Greek playwrights, creating a stage world full of people whose motives and behavior pattern those of today. Written at the time of the Peloponnesian War, the three plays in this volume highlight the trivial causes and dire consequences of war as well as the fate of the innocent. In Andromache, Hektor's widow sturggles to survive as the concubine of her husband's killer. Herakles' Children and Herakles show Herakles' two young families, without his powerful protection, in the hands of his enemies. Full of humanity and subtle characterization, in these new translations by Robert Cannon and Kenneth McLeish which are intended for both performer and student, this volume reaffirms the ancient playwrightas a fresh and compelling dramatist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| LCCN: 98194780 |
| Series: Classical Dramatists |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.45 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Published in the new Methuen Classical Dramatists series Written at the height of the Peloponnesian War, the three plays in this volume highlight the trivial causes and dire consequences of war and the fate of the innocent. In Andromache, Hektor's widow struggles to survive as the concubine of her husband's killer. Herakles' Children and Herakles show his two young families, without his powerful protection at the mercy of his enemies. Full of humanity and subtle characterisation, these new translations by Robert Cannon and Kenneth McLeish which are intended both for performer and student, Euripides is reaffirmed as a fresh and compelling dramatist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Euripides: - Euripides (est. 480-406 B.C.E.) was a tragedian who revolutionized theater by presenting mythical heroes as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, and by examining inner lives and motives as well as recounting action. He was also unique in displaying sympathy toward women and other marginalized people. Eighteen of Euripides' estimated 92 to 95 plays have survived, the best known of which are Medea, Electra, and Bacchae. |