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The Hecuba, Orestes, Phoenician Virgins, And Medea Of Euripides (1837)

The Hecuba, Orestes, Phoenician Virgins, And Medea Of Euripides (1837)

Euripides / Richard Porson

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2008
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Obras de teatro, textos teatrales
ISBN:
9781437298789
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The Hecuba, Orestes, Phoenician Virgins, and Medea of Euripides is a collection of four plays written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The book was first published in 1837 and includes translations of the plays into English by Arthur S. Way. The first play, Hecuba, tells the story of the former queen of Troy, Hecuba, after the city has been sacked by the Greeks. Hecuba is taken captive and must navigate the treacherous world of Greek politics to try and save her children from being killed.The second play, Orestes, tells the story of Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Orestes is haunted by the ghost of his father and is driven to seek revenge against his mother and her lover.The third play, Phoenician Virgins, tells the story of the two sons of Oedipus, Eteocles and Polynices, who are fighting for control of Thebes. The play explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of war.The final play, Medea, tells the story of a woman who is betrayed by her husband and seeks revenge by killing their children. The play explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of revenge.Overall, The Hecuba, Orestes, Phoenician Virgins, and Medea of Euripides is a collection of four powerful plays that explore themes of love, betrayal, revenge, and the consequences of war.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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