Paperback
Ancient tales reveal war’s futility and humanity’s enduring struggles.
Orestes and Other Plays
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
1 April 1981
Summary
Written during the long battles with Sparta that were to ultimately destroy ancient Athens, these six plays by Euripides brilliantly utilize traditional legends to illustrate the futility of war.
- The Children of Heracles holds a mirror up to contemporary Athens.
- Andromache considers the position of women in Greek wartime society.
- In The Suppliant Women, the difference between just and unjust battle is explored.
- Phoenician…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140442595 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140442596 |
| Author: | Euripides, Philip Vellacott |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 April 1981 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
129 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Euripides
Euripides (c. 480-406 BC) is thought to have written 92 plays, only 18 of which survive.
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