The Phoenician Women by Euripides
Here, Peter Burian and Brian Swann recreate Euripides' The Phoenician Women, a play about the fateful history of the House of Laios following the tragic fall of Oedipus, King of Thebes. Their lively translation of this controversial play reveals the cohesion and taut organization of a complex dramatic work. Through the use of dramatic, fast-paced poetry--almost cinematic it its rapidity of tempo and metaphorical vividness--Burian and Swann capture the original spirit of Euripides' drama about the deeply and disturbingly ironic convergence of free will and fate. Presented with a critical introduction, stage directions, a glossary of mythical Greek names and terms, and a commentary on difficult passages, this edition of The Phoenician Women makes a controversial tragedy accessible to the modern reader.
"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 | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780195077087 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195077083 |
| Title | The Phoenician Women |
| Author | Euripides |
| Series | Greek Tragedy In New Translations |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 1992-12-10 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |