The powerful sorceress Medea plots revenge against her treacherous husband, Jason, in this contemporary verse adaptation of Euripides' tragedy, which strips away the chorus for a lean retelling of the ancient story.

Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents. + - All 20 volumes of the 'Harvard Classics Shelf Of Fiction' Each volume is also available separ...

The book includes notable tragedies such as Aeschylus's Agamemnon and Prometheus Bound, Sophocles's Oedipus Rex and Antigone, and Euripides's Medea and The Bacchae. Each play showcases the playwrights' mastery of dramatic structure, character development, and philosophical inquiry into human nature, fate, and morality. The tragic narratives often revolve around intense personal and societal conflicts, exploring themes such as the struggle against divine authority, the consequences of hubri...

In Euripides' version, Electra is depicted as living in impoverished conditions, married off to a humble farmer to prevent her from bearing noble heirs who might seek revenge. This Electra is bitter, filled with rage and grief over her father’s death, and longs for justice. When her brother Orestes returns in disguise, the siblings recognize each other and begin to plot their mother’s murder. However, Euripides introduces a strong sense of moral ambiguity: both Electra and Orestes experien...

Alcestis is a Greek tragedy written by Euripides, one of the great playwrights of ancient Greece. It was first performed in Athens in 438 BC and is based on the mythological character Alcestis, the wife of Admetus, king of Pherae.The play begins with Admetus learning that he is fated to die soon, but he has been granted a reprieve by the god Apollo. However, in order to escape death, Admetus must find someone to take his place. Alcestis, his loyal wife, agrees to sacrifice herself in his s...

The central character is Hecuba, the former queen of Troy, who mourns the loss of her city, family, and dignity. Along with her daughters, including the prophetess Cassandra and the wife Andromache, she faces the horrors of being given as prizes to the Greek soldiers. Cassandra foresees the grim fates of the women, but is powerless to change them, while Hecuba is left to endure the emotional and physical toll of their tragedy.Through these powerful characters, Euripides critiques the futil...

In this first volume, some of the prominent plays featured are likely to include "Medea", "Hippolytus", and "The Bacchae", which represent a wide range of themes, from revenge and betrayal to divine retribution and human suffering. Euripides is noted for his focus on the psychological and emotional dimensions of his characters, often depicting them as struggling with moral dilemmas, intense passions, and the consequences of their actions."Medea" tells the story of a woman scorned by her hu...

This collection contains the following works:Euripides: MedeaSophocles: AntigoneAeschylus: AgamemnonAeschylus: EumenidesAeschylus: The ChoephoriWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of VeniceWilliam Shakespeare: Romeo And JulietWilliam Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of MacbethWilliam Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's DreamWilliam Shakespeare: King L...

The Trojan Women also translated as The Women of Troy, and also known by its transliterated Greek title Troades, is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced in 415 BC during the Peloponnesian War, it is often considered a commentary on the capture of the Aegean island of Melos and the subsequent slaughter and subjugation of its populace by the Athenians earlier that year (see History of Milos). 415 BC was also the year of the scandalous desecration of the hermai and the launch...

"Iphigenia at Aulis" is a tragedy written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides in the 5th century BC. The play tells the story of Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek army, who must sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to the goddess Artemis in order to win the Trojan War.The play begins with the Greek army being stranded at the port of Aulis due to unfavorable winds, and Agamemnon is told by the seer Calchas that the only way to appease the gods and ensure a successful campaign is to sacri...

Euripide, (Salamine vers -480 - Macédoine en -406) est un des trois grands tragiques de l'Athènes classique, avec Eschyle et Sophocle. Il reste d'Euripide plus de pièces que d'Eschyle et Sophocle réunis, parce que sa popularité augmentait tandis que la leur déclinait. Il connut un immense succès durant l'époque hellénistique.Euripide est à l'origine d'innovations qui ont profondément influencé le théâtre, particulièrement par sa représentation des héros traditionnels et mythiques c...

"The Cyclops" is a satyr play, a type of ancient Greek drama that was a lighthearted and irreverent parody of the more serious tragedies. It was written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, and was first performed in Athens in 405 BC.The play tells the story of Odysseus and his men, who become trapped in a cave by the Cyclops Polyphemus, a one-eyed giant. Polyphemus is portrayed as a grotesque and foolish character, who is easily tricked by Odysseus and his men.The play features a ch...