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The Alcestis Of Euripides

The Alcestis Of Euripides

Euripides

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
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Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781104477387
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The Alcestis of Euripides is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The play tells the story of Alcestis, the wife of King Admetus, who agrees to sacrifice herself in order to save her husband’s life. The play explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the human condition. This edition, published in 1875, includes brief notes for young students to aid in their understanding of the play.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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