The Bacchae/ Phoenician Women/ Orestes/ Iphigeneia at Aulis/ Rhesus Euripides - Author John Davie - Translator John Davie - Introduction by Richard Rutherford - Translator Richard Rutherford - Introduction by
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Book: Paperback | 129 x 198mm | 432 pages | ISBN 9780140447262 | 26 Jan 2006 | Penguin Classic
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.
The Bacchae and Other Plays
General Introduction
Chronological Table
Note on the Text
Translator's Note
Preface to Phoenician Women Phoenician Women
Preface to Orestes Orestes
Preface to Bacchae Bacchae
Preface to Iphigenia at Aulis Iphigenia at Aulis
Preface to Rhesus Rhesus
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary of Mythological and Geographical Names
