Euripides' Alcestis by Ted Hughes
Alcestis is the story of a king, Admetus, who is able to escape death because his wife, Alcestis, has volunteered to die in his place.
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber & Faber and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters. He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571205806 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571205801 |
| Title | Euripides' Alcestis |
| Author | Ted Hughes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2000-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Whitbread Prize (Poetry) 1999 |
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