Medea

by Euripides, Donald J. Mastronarde

ISBN 0521643864 / 9780521643863 / 0-521-64386-4
Publisher Cambridge Univ Pr
Language English
Edition Softcover
List price $29.99
Find All Copies

 


Find collectible copies of 'Medea'

Book summary

This edition presents Medea, the most famous play of the Athenian tragedian Euripides, in ancient Greek, with commentary designed for university Greek classes, from second-year Greek upward. It helps students experience a classic drama as they work through the process of careful translation and gives them an appreciation of the work's artistry and its relation to its culture and performance tradition. The introduction summarizes interpretive and cultural issues raised by the play and provides background on important aspects of Greek tragedy, including language, style, and metre. [via]