Medea by Euripides

Medea by Euripides

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Euripides' tragedy, reworked by poet Tom Paulin into lithe and sinewy modern English.

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Medea by Euripides

Betrayed by a husband she sacrificed everything for, Medea unleashes a horrific vengeance on her enemies, by murdering her own children. Featuring one of the most powerful female roles in the history of drama, Euripides' tragedy Medea is reworked by poet Tom Paulin into lithe and sinewy modern English that conveys the shocking story - and our conflicted loyalties as spectators to the tragedy - more strongly than ever. This version of Medea was first staged by Northern Broadsides on a UK tour in 2010.

'Tom Paulin's new version is robust, flecked with poetry but still down to earth'

* Guardian *

'Paulin's script probes into the deeper and darker reasoning behind Medea's ostracism, the otherness that has both attracted and repelled her intimates'

* Stage *
Euripides (c. 480-406 BC) was, along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens.
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ISBN 13 9781848420946
ISBN 10 1848420943
Title Medea
Author Euripides
Series Nhb Classic Plays
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Year published 2010-02-04
Number of pages 80
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.