A new play text edition of Euripides' great tragedy to coincide with the National Theatre's major new production directed by Katie Mitchell in November-March 2007/8.
First published in 1939, this book presents R. C. Trevelyan's English metrical translation of Euripides' Medea. The aim of the text was to reproduce the form, phrasing and movement of the original for the benefit of readers without knowledge of Greek.
Offers a detailed literary and cultural analysis of Euripides' Helen, a work which arguably embodies the variety and dynamism of fifth-century Athenian tragedy more than any other... Læs mere
This volume provides a thorough philological and dramatic commentary on Euripides' Phoenissae, the first detailed commentary in English since 1911. An introduction surveys the play,... Læs mere
Professor Diggle has examined all the manuscript evidence and offers many decipherments. He gives a text of the play and of the hypothesis, a commentary and appendices, and he... Læs mere
This edition includes commentary which provides an introduction to one of Euripides' less well-known plays. The notes interpret the play in a wide cultural setting, considering unorthodox aspects of the structure of the drama.
Despite its great popularity in antiquity, and its importance as a link between classical Greek tragedy and later theatrical developments, this is the first English edition of Euripides' play... Læs mere
Euripides' "Heracles" is a tragedy with a serious theme, the sudden downfall of the good and the glorious. In this edition the editor has attempted to help the modern reader approach Euripides'... Læs mere
One of Euripides' late plays, Ion is a complex enactment of mortals' attempts to understand the actions of the gods and their own conflicted natures. The play's beauty and violence, its lyrical delicacy and nearly tragic action, offer a compelling view of the human condition.