Euripides V: Electra, The Phoenician Women, The Bacchae (The Complete Greek Tragedies) (Vol 5)
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226307840 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 227 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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480 – 406 BCE) wrote some ninety plays, nineteen of which have survived.. About the AuthorEuripides (c
Review of The Lattimore/Grene 'Euripides V' To be honest, I wasn't expecting much from this volume. It's the last of Euripides', perhaps, I thought, the place to stick all the plays that no one will ever get to. However, the 'Bacchae' was an especially enjoyable read, a great way to end my reading of Greek tragedy.As usual, this volume presents excellent translations, but lacks proper footnotes to explain passing mythological references to the reader.. "Very fine version" according to Steven Peterson. The three plays presented in "Euripides V" are all important works: Electra, The Phoenician Women, and The Bacchae.The editors are David Grene (who translated and provided the Introduction to "The History" by Herodotus) and Richmond Lattimore. Both are well reputed scholars of the classics. Before each play, they provide useful context and critical evaluations of the work. Emily Townsend Vermeule provides a competent translation.The works stand or fall o. Stephen C. Bird said Enjoyed This -- Especially "The Bacchae". After reading the introduction to this series, I expected something much more fractured than what I encountered on the page; however, I found Euripides' style in this work to be very coherent. After reading Aeschylus, I noticed the aesthetic jump that Euripides had taken via the psychological subtext inherent in his characters. Whereas reading Aeschylus felt flat (although I enjoyed "Agamemnon"); there was too much exposition in Aeschylus; too much that
Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three million readers for personal libraries and individual study as well as for classroom use.. In nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English
480 – 406 BCE) wrote some ninety plays, nineteen of which have survived.. Euripides (c