Ion by Euripides

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Ion by Euripides

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Part of Classical Dramatists series

Summary

A new translation of Euripides' play in which the young hero, a foundling engaged to keep the Temple of Apollo tidy, meets the Queen of Athens. She tells him of "a friend" who was seduced by Apollo and had a baby which she abandoned. After a series of twists and turns, mother and son are reunited.

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Ion by Euripides

A translation of one of Euripides' finest plays by one of Britain's most experienced translators Ion is the story of the abandoned child Ion, reunited with her mother Xouthos

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Euripides is the youngest and most controversial of the three surviving great tragedians from fifth century Athens. His works include Medea, the Trojan Women, the Bacchae, Iphigenia at Aulis and Hippolytus. His polemic, charged plays with their universal themes and significance remain highly relevant to today's society.
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ISBN 13 9780413693303
ISBN 10 0413693309
Title Ion
Author Euripides
Series Classical Dramatists
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1994-10-17
Number of pages 80
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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