The plot follows Dionysus as he arrives in disguise to lead a group of his followers, the Bacchae or Maenads, in ecstatic rites. Pentheus, proud and dismissive, is determined to suppress Dionysus an……続きを見る
The plot unfolds as Iphigenia encounters her long-lost brother, Orestes, who arrives in Tauris with his friend Pylades. Orestes has been commanded by Apollo to retrieve a sacred statue of Artemis to……続きを見る
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 playwrigh……続きを見る
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……続きを見る
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……続きを見る
The plot takes place over the course of a single night, with Hector and the Trojans discussing their strategy as they try to fend off the Greek forces. In hopes of shifting the war’s outcome, Hector……続きを見る
A stunning, new translation by the poet and classicist Anne Carson, first performed in 2015 at the Almeida Theatre in London
Anne Carson writes, “Euripides was a playwright of the fifth century BC w……続きを見る
