Bacchae and Other Plays: Iphigenia among the Taurians; Bacchae; Iphigenia at Aulis; Rhesus (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Euripides

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199540527 ISBN 13: 9780199540525

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The four plays newly translated for this volume are among Euripides most exciting works. Iphigenia among the Taurians is a story of escape contrasting Greek and barbarian civilization, set on the Black Sea at the edge of the known world. Bacchae, a profound exploration of the human psyche, deals with the appalling consequences of resistance to Dionysus, god of wine and unfettered emotion. Iphigenia at Aulis centers on the ultimate dysfunctional family as emotion is tested in the crucible of the Greek expedition against Troy. And Rhesus, probably the work of another playwright, is an action-packed Iliad in miniature, dealing with a grisly event in the Trojan War.

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About the Author

James Morwood is Grocyn Fellow in Classics and Fellow at Wadham College, Oxford. Edith Hall is a Lecturer in Classics and Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0199540527
• ISBN 13: 9780199540525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 227