Iphigenia At Aulis by Euripides

Iphigenia At Aulis by Euripides

The Greek fleet assembles at the bay of Aulis in readiness to launch an attack on Troy, but the wind suddenly drops and the ships stand idle. The army blames its leader, Agamemnon. In danger of losing his command he is presented with a solution- sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to the gods in return for a favourable wind. Don Taylor's translation is faithful to the Euripedes original, and the play confronts us with themes of war and humanity, as valid today as when it was written over two thousand years ago.

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	9780413774637
ISBN 10	0413774635
Title	Iphigenia At Aulis
Author	Euripides
Series	Classical Dramatists
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2004-06-03
Number of pages	80
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