The Phoenician Women by Euripides

The Phoenician Women by Euripides

Peter Burian and Brian Swann re-create Euripides' The Phoenician Women, a controversial play about the fateful history of the house of Laios following the tragic fall of Oedipus, King of Thebes. Adding to the impressive Greek Tragedy in New Translations series, this translation displays the cohesion and rigid organization of this complex and much debated play. Through use of dramatic, fast-paced poetry, this version captures the original spirit of Euripides' focus on classic repercussions of fate, interspersed with the everpresent power of will. The edition is accompanied by critical introductions, expositions of translators' principles, stage directions, a glossary of mythical Greek terms, and commentary on difficult passages.

"This translation is clear and conveys well the sense of the original GreekThe introduction and notes should enable the Greekless reader to gan some appreciation of the original context in which these dramas were produced."--Patricia P. Matsen, University of South Carolina "Well edited, priced right."--Edna L. Steeves, University of Rhode Island

About the Translators: Peter Burian is Professor of Classical Studies at Duke University. Brian Swann, a poet, is Associate Professor of English at The Cooper Union in New York City.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780195077087
ISBN 10	0195077083
Titel	The Phoenician Women
Autor	Euripides
Serie	Greek Tragedy In New Translations
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Oxford University Press Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	1992-12-10
Seitenanzahl	112
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.