Medea (Dover Thrift Editions)
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Medea (Dover Thrift Editions)
Reprint, Unabridged Edition
by Euripides (Author), Rex Warner (Translator)
--Brand New Copies--
One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Medea and fathered her two children, Jason abandons her for a more favorable match, never suspecting the terrible revenge she will take.
Euripides' masterly portrayal of the motives fiercely driving Medea's pursuit of vengeance for her husband's insult and betrayal has held theater audiences spellbound for more than twenty centuries. Rex Warner's authoritative translation brings this great classic of world literature vividly to life.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek
From the Back Cover
One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Medea and fathered her two children, Jason abandons her for a more favorable match, never suspecting the terrible revenge she will take.
Euripides' masterly portrayal of the motives fiercely driving Medea's pursuit of vengeance for her husband's insult and betrayal has held theater audiences spellbound for more than twenty centuries. Rex Warner's authoritative translation brings this great classic of world literature vividly to life.
Product details
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Paperback: 47 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications; Reprint, Unabridged edition (April 19, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486275485
ISBN-13: 978-0486275482
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.2 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
Reprint, Unabridged Edition
by Euripides (Author), Rex Warner (Translator)
--Brand New Copies--
One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Medea and fathered her two children, Jason abandons her for a more favorable match, never suspecting the terrible revenge she will take.
Euripides' masterly portrayal of the motives fiercely driving Medea's pursuit of vengeance for her husband's insult and betrayal has held theater audiences spellbound for more than twenty centuries. Rex Warner's authoritative translation brings this great classic of world literature vividly to life.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek
From the Back Cover
One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of the sorceress Medea. Having married Medea and fathered her two children, Jason abandons her for a more favorable match, never suspecting the terrible revenge she will take.
Euripides' masterly portrayal of the motives fiercely driving Medea's pursuit of vengeance for her husband's insult and betrayal has held theater audiences spellbound for more than twenty centuries. Rex Warner's authoritative translation brings this great classic of world literature vividly to life.
Product details
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Paperback: 47 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications; Reprint, Unabridged edition (April 19, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486275485
ISBN-13: 978-0486275482
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.2 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces