Medea and other plays
About this book
Medea/Hecabe/Electra/HeraclesFour devastating Greek tragedies showing the powerful brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatredThe first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides made his characters speak in human terms and face the consequences of their actions. In Medea, a woman rejected by her lover takes hideous revenge by murdering the children they both love, and Hecabe depicts the former queen of Troy, driven mad by the prospect of her daughter's sacrifice to Achilles. Electra portrays a young woman planning to avenge the brutal death of her father at the hands of her mother, while in Heracles the hero seeks vengeance against the evil king who has caused bloodshed in his family.Translated with an Introduction by PHILIP VELLACOTT
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 19692 readers · 205 pages · ≈ 3 h 48 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Medea and other plays?
About ≈ 3 h 48 m — 205 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Medea and other plays?
205 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Medea and other plays?
It sits on the Drama shelves.
Is Medea and other plays in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Medea and other plays?
Euripides.