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Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus

By Euripides
Series: Hackett Classics
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This volume presents three of Euripides' most celebrated plays: Alcestis, Medea, and Hippolytus. These timeless tragedies explore profound themes such as sacrifice, revenge, and passion, conveyed through elegant and economical verse that captures both natural dialogue and the formal choral odes.
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Ideal for readers and students of classical drama, theatre practitioners, and those interested in Arts & Culture seeking accessible yet faithful translations of Euripides' work.

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This new volume of three of Euripides' most celebrated plays offers graceful, economical, metrical translations that convey the wide range of effects of the playwright's verse, from the idiomatic speech of its dialogue to the high formality of its choral odes.

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This new volume of three of Euripides' most celebrated plays offers graceful, economical, metrical translations that convey the wide range of effects of the playwright's verse, from the idiomatic speech of its dialogue to the high formality of its choral odes.

The plays included in this volume are Alcestis, Medea, and Hippolytus. Each play explores timeless themes and human emotions in ways that remain relevant and powerful today.

The translation seeks to strike a balance by holding true to the original texts while making them accessible to modern readers. Whether it is the poignant tragedy of Alcestis, the raw intensity of Medea, or the intricate psychological depth of Hippolytus, this volume offers an enriching experience to readers and theatre enthusiasts alike.

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Patrick Wang praises Diane Arnson Svarlien's translation of Medea as a revelatory advancement in classical drama translation, especially valuable for theatre practitioners. Ian Storey commends the elegant and powerful verse and the insightful Introduction by Robin Mitchell-Boyask, which balances scholarly rigour with openness to interpretation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780872208223

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien
  • Introduction by Robin Mitchell-Boyask
  • Translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien
  • Introduction by Robin Mitchell-Boyask

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 248

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Arts & Culture Euripides Non-Fiction Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

Diane Arnson Svarlien earned her PhD in Classics at The University of Texas at Austin and lives in Lexington, Kentucky.

Robin Mitchell-Boyask is Professor of Classics, Temple University.

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