Medea and Other Plays

Download Medea and Other Plays PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141920564
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Medea and Other Plays by : Euripides

Download or read book Medea and Other Plays written by Euripides and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-03-27 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Euripides: Medea

Download Euripides: Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780674995604
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (956 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Euripides: Medea by : Euripides

Download or read book Euripides: Medea written by Euripides and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Euripides' Medea

Download Euripides' Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107015669
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Euripides' Medea by : Euripides

Download or read book Euripides' Medea written by Euripides and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The play begins after Medea, a princess in her own land, has sacrificed everything for Jason: she helped him in his quest for the Golden Fleece, eloped with him to Greece, and borne him sons. When Jason breaks his oath to her and betrays her by marrying the king's daughter--his ticket to the throne--Medea contemplates the ultimate retribution.

Euripides' Medea

Download Euripides' Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271040378
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Euripides' Medea by : Emily A. McDermott

Download or read book Euripides' Medea written by Emily A. McDermott and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Euripides' Medea, produced in the year that the Peloponnesian War began, presents the first in a parade of vivid female tragic protagonists across the Euripidean stage. Throughout the centuries it has been regarded as one of the most powerful of the Greek tragedies. McDermott's starting point is an assessment of the character of Medea herself. She confronts the question: What does an audience do with a tragic protagonist who is at once heroic, sympathetic, and morally repugnant? We see that the play portrays a world from which all order has been deliberately and pointedly removed and in which the very reality or even potentiality of order is implicitly denied. Euripides' plays invert, subvert, and pervert traditional assertions of order; they challenge their audience's most basic tenets and assumptions about the moral, social, and civic fabric of mankind and replace them with a new vision based on clearly articulated values of his own. One who seeks for &"meaning&" in this tragedy will come closest to finding it by examining everything in the play (characters, their actions, choruses, mythic plots and allusions to myth, place within literary traditions and use of conventions) in close conjunction with a feasible reconstruction of the audience's expectations in each regard, for we see that it is a keynote of Euripides' dramaturgy to fail to fulfill these expectations. This study proceeds from the premise that Medea's murder of her children is the key to the play. We see that the introduction of this murder into the Medea-saga was Euripides' own innovation. We see that the play's themes include the classic opposition of Man and Woman. Finally, we see that in Greek culture the social order is maintained by strict adherence within the family to the rule that parents and children reciprocally nurture one another in their respective ages of helplessness. Through the heroine's repeated assaults on this fundamental and sacred value, the playwright most persuasively portrays her as an incarnation of disorder. This book is for all students and scholars of Greek literature, whether in departments of Classics or English or Comparative Literature, as well as those concerned with the role of women in literature.

Medea

Download Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486113752
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Medea by : Euripides

Download or read book Medea written by Euripides and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, masterfully portraying the fierce motives driving Medea's pursuit of vengeance for her husband's insult and betrayal. Authoritative Rex Warner translation.

Medea

Download Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0520307402
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Medea by : Euripides

Download or read book Medea written by Euripides and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Medea of Euripides is one of the greatest of all Greek tragedies, and arguably the one that has the most significance for us today. A barbarian woman brought to Corinth and there abandoned by her Greek husband, Medea seeks vengeance on Jason, and is willing to strike out against his new wife and family--even slaughtering the sons she has born him. From the very beginning of the play we are drawn into a world "torn asunder by blind, disruptive forces, which affords no consolation, no compassion for suffering." At its center is Medea herself, a character who refuses definition: is she a hero, a witch, a psychopath, a goddess? All that can be said for certain is that she is a woman who has loved, has suffered, and will stop at nothing for vengeance. In this stunning translation, poet Charles Martin captures the rhythms of Euripides's original text through contemporary rhyme and meter that speaks directly to modern readers. An introduction by classicist and poet A. E. Stallings examines the complex and multifaceted Medea in patriarchal ancient Greece. Perfect in and out of the classroom as well as for theatrical performance, this faithful translation succeeds like no other"--Provided by publisher.

Euripides: Medea

Download Euripides: Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521643863
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (438 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Euripides: Medea by : Euripides

Download or read book Euripides: Medea written by Euripides and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-08-15 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive edition of this classic play aimed at second-year students and above.

Granddaughter of the Sun

Download Granddaughter of the Sun PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047420144
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Granddaughter of the Sun by : Cecelia Eaton Luschnig

Download or read book Granddaughter of the Sun written by Cecelia Eaton Luschnig and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-06-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By looking at aspects of Medea that are largely overlooked in the criticism, this book aims at an open and multiple reading. It shows that stories presented in the drama of 5th century Athens are not unrelated to human beings who actually exist.

Medea

Download Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780973638431
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (384 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Medea by : Euripides

Download or read book Medea written by Euripides and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Medea of Euripides

Download The Medea of Euripides PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Medea of Euripides by : Euripides

Download or read book The Medea of Euripides written by Euripides and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Medea of Euripides

Download The Medea of Euripides PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Medea of Euripides by : Euripides

Download or read book The Medea of Euripides written by Euripides and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Medea

Download Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691215081
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Medea by : James J. Clauss

Download or read book Medea written by James J. Clauss and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the dawn of European literature, the figure of Medea--best known as the helpmate of Jason and murderer of her own children--has inspired artists in all fields throughout all centuries. Euripides, Seneca, Corneille, Delacroix, Anouilh, Pasolini, Maria Callas, Martha Graham, Samuel Barber, and Diana Rigg are among the many who have given Medea life on stage, film, and canvas, through music and dance, from ancient Greek drama to Broadway. In seeking to understand the powerful hold Medea has had on our imaginations for nearly three millennia, a group of renowned scholars here examines the major representations of Medea in myth, art, and ancient and contemporary literature, as well as the philosophical, psychological, and cultural questions these portrayals raise. The result is a comprehensive and nuanced look at one of the most captivating mythic figures of all time. Unlike most mythic figures, whose attributes remain constant throughout mythology, Medea is continually changing in the wide variety of stories that circulated during antiquity. She appears as enchantress, helper-maiden, infanticide, fratricide, kidnapper, founder of cities, and foreigner. Not only does Medea's checkered career illuminate the opposing concepts of self and other, it also suggests the disturbing possibility of otherness within self. In addition to the editors, the contributors include Fritz Graf, Nita Krevans, Jan Bremmer, Dolores M. O'Higgins, Deborah Boedeker, Carole E. Newlands, John M. Dillon, Martha C. Nussbaum, Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood, and Marianne McDonald.

The Medea of Euripides

Download The Medea of Euripides PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Medea of Euripides by : Euripides

Download or read book The Medea of Euripides written by Euripides and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Medea of Euripides

Download The Medea of Euripides PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Medea of Euripides by : Euripides

Download or read book The Medea of Euripides written by Euripides and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Medea

Download Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0385518579
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Medea by : Christa Wolf

Download or read book Medea written by Christa Wolf and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 1998-03-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medea is among the most notorious women in the canon of Greek tragedy: a woman scorned who sacrifices her own children to her jealous rage. In her gripping new novel, Christa Wolf expands this myth, revealing a fiercely independent woman ensnared in a brutal political battle. Medea, driven by her conscience to leave her corrupt homeland, arrives in Corinth with her husband, the hero Jason. He is welcomed, but she is branded the outsider—and then she discovers the appalling secret behind the king's claim to power. Unwilling to ignore the horrifying truth about the state, she becomes a threat to the king and his ruthless advisors. Then abandoned by Jason and made a public scapegoat, she is reviled as a witch and a murderess. Long a sharp-eyed political observer, Christa Wolf transforms this ancient tale into a startlingly relevant commentary on our times. Possessed of the enduring truths so treasured in the classics, and yet with a thoroughly contemporary spin, her Medea is a stunningly perceptive and probingly honest work of fiction.

Euripides' Medea

Download Euripides' Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032105451
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (54 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Euripides' Medea by : Michael Ewans

Download or read book Euripides' Medea written by Michael Ewans and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a new, accurate and actable translation of one of Euripides' most popular plays, together with a commentary which provides insight into the challenges it sets for production and suggestions for how to solve them. The Introduction discusses the social and cultural context of the play and its likely impact on the original audience, the way in which it was originally performed, the challenges which the lead roles present today, and Medea's implications for the modern audience. The text of the translation is followed by a Theatrical Commentary on the issues involved in staging each scene and chorus today, embodying insights gained from a professional production. Notes on the translation, a glossary of names, suggestions for further reading and a chronology of Euripides' life and times round out the volume. The book is intended for use by theatre practitioners who wish to stage or workshop Medea, and by students both of drama, theatre and performance and of classical studies.

Euripides: Medea

Download Euripides: Medea PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139936379
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (399 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Euripides: Medea by : Euripides

Download or read book Euripides: Medea written by Euripides and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-08-15 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This up-to-date edition makes Euripides' most famous and influential play accessible to students of Greek reading their first tragedy as well as to more advanced students. The introduction analyzes Medea as a revenge-plot, evaluates the strands of motivation that lead to her tragic insistence on killing her own children, and assesses the potential sympathy of a Greek audience for a character triply marked as other (barbarian, witch, woman). A unique feature of this book is the introduction to tragic language and style. The text, revised for this edition, is accompanied by an abbreviated critical apparatus. The commentary provides morphological and syntactic help for inexperienced students and more advanced observations on vocabulary, rhetoric, dramatic techniques, stage action, and details of interpretation, from the famous debate of Medea and Jason to the 'unmotivated' entrance of Aegeus and the controversial monologue of Medea.