Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry
themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless
tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in
New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the
literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the
originals.This volume collects Euipides' _Alcestis _(translated by
William Arrowsmith), a subtle drama about Alcestis and her husband
Admetos, which is the oldest surviving work by the dramatist; _Medea
_(Michael Collier and Georgia Machemer), a moving vengeance story and
an excellent example of the prominence and complexity that Euripides
gave to female characters; _Helen _(Peter Burian), a genre breaking
play based on the myth of Helen in Egypt; and _Cyclops _(Heather
McHugh and David Konstan), a highly lyrical drama based on a
celebrated episode from the Odyssey. This volume retains the
informative introductions and explanatory notes of the original
editions and adds a single combined glossary and Greek line numbers.
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ISBN
9780199830923
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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