Bibliograph

The Bacchae and other plays, Euripides ; translated by John Davie ; with an introduction and notes by Richard Rutherford

Type

Label

The Bacchae and other plays, Euripides ; translated by John Davie ; with an introduction and notes by Richard Rutherford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-343)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

dramas

Main title

The Bacchae and other plays

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

62225054

Responsibility statement

Euripides ; translated by John Davie ; with an introduction and notes by Richard Rutherford

Review

"Through their sheer range, daring innovation, flawed but eloquent characters and intriguing plots, the plays of Euripides have shocked and stimulated audiences since the fifth century BC. Phoenician Women portrays the rival sons of King Oedipus and their mother's doomed attempts at reconciliation, while Orestes shows a son ravaged with guilt after the vengeful murder of his mother. In The Bacchae, a king mistreats a newcomer to his land, little knowing that he is the god Dionysus disguised as a mortal, while in Iphigenia at Aulis, the Greek leaders take the horrific decision to sacrifice a princess to gain favour from the gods in their mission to Troy. Finally, the Rhesus depicts a world of espionage between the warring Greek and Trojan camps."--Jacket

Series statement

Penguin classics

Classification