| Bacchai Contributor(s): Euripides (Author), Hall, Edith (Introduction by), Teevan, Colin (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1840022612 ISBN-13: 9781840022612 Publisher: Oberon Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: Dionysos, the God of Wine and theatre, has returned to his native land to take revenge of the puritanical Pentheus, who refuses to recognize him or his rites. Remorselessly, savagely and with black humor, the god drives Pentheus and all the city to their shocking fate. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.01 |
| LCCN: 2003427268 |
| Series: Oberon Modern Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 5.18" W x 8.2" (0.23 lbs) 72 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dionysos, the God of wine and theatre has returned to his native land to take revenge on the puritanical Pentheus who refuses to recognise him of his rites. Remorselessly, savagely and with black humour, the God drives Pentheus and all the city to their shocking fate. This version was specially commissioned by the National Theatre for a production in May 2002, directed by Sir Peter Hall and scored by Sir Harrison Birtwhistle. |