Medea

by Euripides
ISBN: 9780881459944
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Medea has abandoned her family and homeland of Colchis for the love of the great hero Jason, and her loyalty, cunning and talents in witchcraft have repeatedly rescued him. Now, after bearing him two fine sons and settling in Corinth, Jason announces that Medea is to be cast aside, freeing him to marry royalty. Finding herself not only abandoned but banished from Corinth and driven beyond madness, a desperate Medea commits an unspeakable act of vengeance against her former husband. This English adaptation of Euripides' classic play is in rhymed verse to create a close approximation of the rhythms and poetry of the original Greek text.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Euripides
  • ISBN: 9780881459944
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.17
  • Number Of Pages: 84
  • Publication Year: 2023
Language: English

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  • Hate is a bottomless cup; I will pour and pour

    Samantha C. - 6 years 6 months ago

    This is an ancient Greek play about a spurned woman and her quest for revenge. Medea, our "heroine," is betrayed by Jason, her husband and the father of her children. Her immediate reaction is to get even. She threatens, mutilates and murders anyone she thinks will hurt Jason, even if it harms her own kids. Medea is powerful, determined and somehow a woman you can identify with (yikes!). This play has survived millennia, and yet is still an accurate portrayal of so many human truths.

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