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The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides V (edition 2002)

by Euripides

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In nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. 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.… (more)
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Title:The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides V
Authors:Euripides
Info:University Of Chicago Press (2002), Paperback, 234 pages
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Electra, The Phoenician Women, The Bacchae by Euripides

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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 did not expedite the forward motion of his plays. Whereas with Euripides, one is transported directly into the action that is happening in the present moment of the play, by means of the narrative, as well as the dialogue. Also noteworthy is Euripides' technique of having the characters exchange one-liners in dialogue. Although I immediately connected to all of the dramas in this edition, "The Bacchae" is a standout. It's a dark, crazy, absurd and even funny play; the highlight being the "Celebrity Death Match" between Pentheus and Dionysus. As grim as scenario of "The Bacchae" is, it often reads like a comedy (the scene with Pentheus "in drag" after having been hypnotized by Dionysus is hysterical). Euripides was ahead of his time, avant-garde; therefore of the great and / or known Greek playwrights, he was the one who garnered the fewest prizes. I'm looking forward to reading "Hippolytus" in Euripides I of this series.
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  stephencbird | Sep 19, 2023 |
William Arrowsmith's rendering of The Bacchae is like a punch to the gut. No other version I know has its visceral impact. ( )
  middlemarchhare | Nov 25, 2015 |
Electra is one of my favorite Greek tragedies. I suppose that's only because she's one of the few young women who gets to star in her own show. Eh. ( )
  Snukes | Jun 14, 2013 |
'The Bacchae' is fantastic ( )
  shazmaru | Jun 6, 2009 |
Ok, I just read The Bacchae, and it's definitely the most messed-up thing I've had to read for school in awhile. So um, check it out if you're up for craziness. ( )
  selfcallednowhere | Jul 6, 2008 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Euripidesprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Arrowsmith, WilliamTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Grene, DavidEditorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lattimore, RichmondEditorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Townsend Vermeule, EmilyTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Wyckoff, ElizabethTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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