Eurípides (49)

Heracles/ Iphigenia Among the Taurians/ Helen/ Ion/ Cyclops: Of these plays, only 'Heracles' truly belongs in the tragic sphere with its presentation of underserved suffering and divine malignity. The other plays flirt with comedy and comic themes.... Ler mais

Euripides was one of the most popular and controversial of all Greek tragedians, and his plays are marked by an independence of thought, ingenious dramatic devices, and a subtle variety of register and mood. He is also remarkable for the prominence... Ler mais

Los mejores libros jamás escritos. La más importante de las obras de Eurípides y uno de los trabajos que mejor representan su concepción de lo trágico, muy distinta a la de Sófocles y Esquilo Jasón no solo regresó de la Cólquide con el vellocino de... Ler mais

This classic tragedy from the celebrated Athenian playwright tells the story of Dionysus, the Greek god of indulgence. The play centers on his punishment of Pentheus, a Theban king who refuses to worship Dionysus and acknowledge his godly origin.... Ler mais

In this new translation of Euripides' celebrated Greek tragedy, W.S. Merwin and George E. Dimock, Jr. offer a compelling look at the devastating consequence of 'man's inhumanity to man'. A stern critique of Greek culture, Iphigeneia at Aulis... Ler mais

- "Hecuba"
- "The Trojan Women"
- "Andromache" In the three great war plays contained in this volume Euripides subjects the sufferings of Troy's survivors to a harrowing examination.
The horrific brutality which both women and children... Ler mais

- "Iphigenia Among the Taurians"
- "Bacchae"
- "Iphigenia at Aulis"
- "Rhesus" The four plays newly translated in this volume are among Euripides' most exciting works. "Iphigenia Among the Taurians" is a story of escape and contrasting... Ler mais

- "Ion"
- "Orestes"
- "The Phoenician Women"
- "The Suppliant Women" In these four plays Euripides explores ethical and political themes,contrasting the claims of patriotism with family loyalty, pragmatism and expediency with justice, and... Ler mais

In classical mythology, Phaethon is the child of the sun god Helios, who tries to drive his father's chariot and is killed in the attempt. Euripides explains how this happened: Helios had seduced Phaeton's mother - already betrothed to another - and... Ler mais

Medea/Hecabe/Electra/Heracles Four devastating Greek tragedies showing the powerful brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatred The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides made his characters speak in... Ler mais

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... Ler mais