Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Nick hern books hecuba, by euripidestranslated by marianne. Book one of the clan graham series paperback or softback. Hecuba enters from the tent of agamemnon, supported by her attendants, captive trojan women. It depicts hecubas grief over the death of her daughter. It takes place after the trojan war, but before the greeks have departed troy roughly the same time as the trojan women, another play by. Foley 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This volume of euripides plays offers new translations of the three great war plays trojan women, hecuba, and andromache, in which the sufferings of troys survivors are harrowingly depicted.
Published april 1st 1991 by oxford university press, usa. Hecuba has emerged as a profound exploration of the difficulties of establishing justice and a stable morality in postwar situations. Hecuba the trojan women andromache in the three great war plays contained in this volume euripides subjects the sufferings of troys survivors to a harrowing examination. With unparalleled intensity, euripides whom aristotle called the most tragic of poetsdescribes the horrific brutality that both women and children undergo during war. Euripides hecuba classical literature cambridge university press. Andromache, hecuba, trojan women, paperback by euripides. Hecuba is aimed primarily at alevel and undergraduate students in the uk, and college students in north america. The suppliant women, translated by frank william jones.
Hecuba cambridge greek and latin classics by luigi battezzato isbn. Hecuba, once queen of troy, is widowed and enslaved by the conquering greeks. Drama, history and the cult of asclepius cambridge university press 2008. Hecuba translated by kardan and street in didaskalia 8 2011 32 9 odysseus my hands grew numb holding your robes in that death grip. The play also became part of the socalled byzantine triad of three plays of euripides along with phoenician women and orestes selected for study in school curricula, above all for the brilliance of its rhetorical speeches and quotable traditional. When her captors demand that her daughter be sacrificed in honour of the great warrior achilles, and she finds her only surviving son murdered, her mourning turns to a hunger for retribution. The quartermain books have captivated readers for more than a century. He has published numerous articles on greek and latin literature, and several books, including plague and the athenian imagination.
Introduction, text, and commentary textbook series american philological association, no. A savage indictment of the devastation of war, hecuba is brought to life in this thrillingly visceral new version. Hecuba by euripides translated by jay kardan and lauragray. The central figure is hecuba, wife of king priam, formerly queen of the nowfallen city. The play also became part of the socalled byzantine triad of three plays of euripides along with phoenician women and orestes selected for study in school curricula, above all for the brilliance of its rhetorical speeches and quotable traditional wisdom. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1.
With unparalleled intensity, euripideswhom aristotle called the most tragic of poetsdescribes the horrific brutality that both women and children undergo during war. Euripides hecuba part i is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Bacchae, iphigenia in aulis, the cyclops, rhesus the complete greek tragedies from the list of books by richmond lattimore, you should not miss out the above mentioned book. July 28, 2000, an american philological association book paperback in. Mar 22, 2019 luigi battezzato is professor of greek literature at the universita degli studi del piemonte orientale amadeo avogradro, vercelli. This edition of euripides hecuba was first published in 1946 and is suitable for late school and early university students. Sixty years ago, the university of chicago press undertook a momentous project.
Liverpool university press is the uks third oldest university press, with a distinguished history of publishing exceptional research since 1899 hecuba, in slavery after troys fall, fails to dissuade odysseus, whose life she once saved, from sacrificing her daughter to honour his dead friend, achilles. The drama focuses on the status of women, those who are out of power and at the margins of society, by enacting the sufferings of hecuba. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by euripides is highly recommended. It takes place after the trojan war, but before the greeks have departed troy roughly the same time as the trojan women, another play by euripides. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read euripides and the poetics of sorrow. A woman with so many sons and daughters stays motherless at the very end. The andromache of euripides paperback or softback ebay. Hecuba, in slavery after troys fall, fails to dissuade odysseus, whose life she. One of the most powerful dramas ever written, hecuba is a vital. Alcestis, the medea, the heracleidae, hippolytus the complete greek tragedies vol 3 by euripides and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hecuba is a main character in two plays by euripides. Polydorus, the youngest son of priam and hecuba, is sent to king polymestor for safekeeping, but when. Dramatis personae the ghost of polydorus, son of hecuba and priam, king of troy hecuba, wife of priam.
Hecuba, widow of king priam, suffers the loss of her daughter polyxena and her son polydore, and is hungry for revenge on those who have wronged her. Buy hecuba by euripides from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. Along with aeschylus and sophocles, he is one of the three ancient greek tragedians for whom a significant number of plays have survived. Hecuba was the most widely read play of euripides from antiquity to the.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Epstein, daniel mark and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sep 02, 2004 buy hecuba main by euripides, mcguinness, frank isbn. Hecuba is a tragedy by euripides written in 424 bc. This book investigates the plays changing critical and theatrical reception from antiquity to the present, its mythical and political background, its dramatic and thematic unity, and the role of its choruses. Euripides searching, poetic voice probes the waste and suffering of war in these plays which are set wake of the trojan defeat to reflect the playwrights changing. Hecuba when you were my slave, remember how you said odysseus hecuba, i said whatever it took to stay alive. With the city of troy fallen, hecuba and polyxena, her daughter, are enslaved to agamemnon. The suppliant maidens and the persians, seven against thebes and prometheus bound. July 28, 2000, an american philological association book paperback in english. In addition, the plot construction and the unique us of language is the best in this novel. Hecuba cambridge translations from greek drama 1st edition. Again, this is also available in the paperback form.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Details about the andromache of euripides paperback or softback the andromache of euripides paperback or softback. The trojan women and other plays, book by euripides. Hecuba remember how you came to ilium, a spy cloaked in beggars rags, with blood from selfinflicted wounds 240 blurring your eyes, masking your face, staining you trojan. Chosen as one of the ten canonical plays by euripides during the hellenistic period in greece, hecuba was popular throughout antiquity.
A team of renowned scholars in the field of classical philology acts as advisory board. This edition also includes brandnew translations of euripides medea, the children of heracles, andromache, and iphigenia among the taurians, fragments of lost plays by aeschylus, and the surviving portion of sophocless satyrdrama the trackers. Hecuba companions to greek and roman tragedy 9781472569066. Cohen polydorus hecuba chorus of captive trojan women polyxena. Hecuba, deposed queen of troy, has seen her husband humiliated, her son murdered and her daughter sacrificed. Buy the paperback book the trojan women and other plays by euripides at indigo. Alcestis is the earliest surviving play by euripides. Produced in 415 bc during the peloponnesian war, it is often considered a commentary on the capture of the aegean island of melos and the subsequent slaughter and subjugation of its populace by the athenians earlier that year see history of.
New introductions for each play offer essential information about its first production, plot. Hecuba, widow of king priam, suffers the loss of her daughter polyxena and her son. Euripides ii contains the plays andromache, translated by deborah roberts. Discover book depositorys huge selection of euripides books online. Hecuba how when helen spotted you, she told me alone. Useful features include full synopsis of the play, commentary alongside translation for easy reference and a comprehensive introduction to the greek theatre. Hecuba is both a study of resilience and weakness, and a typically euripidean comment on the uncertain, even. Top 10 best richmond lattimore books top rated richmond. Jun 22, 2005 hecuba, deposed queen of troy, has seen her husband humiliated, her son murdered and her daughter sacrificed. Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can best recreate the. Published by classic books america and beautifully produced, hecuba would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyones personal library. Hecuba by euripides translated by jay kardan and lauragray street script jay kardan and lauragray street. Hecuba premiered at the donmar warehouse, london in september 2004.
Her grief turns to anger and she enacts a bloody vengeance on those responsible for the destruction of her family. For many, hecuba is required reading for various courses and curriculums. Hecuba is suitable for students of both classical civilisation and drama. Euripides hecuba is one of the few tragedies that evoke a sense of utter desolation and destruction in the audience. Hecuba by euripides translated by jay kardan and laura.
Buy hecuba main by euripides, mcguinness, frank isbn. Produced in 415 bc during the peloponnesian war, it is often considered a commentary on the capture of the aegean island of melos and the subsequent slaughter and subjugation of its populace by the athenians earlier that year see history of milos. Luigi battezzato is professor of greek literature at the universita degli studi del piemonte orientale amadeo avogradro, vercelli. Some ancient scholars attributed 95 plays to him but, according to the suda, it was. Hecuba is definitely one of the most tragic greek plays.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read herakles. Euripides chooses hecuba as a protagonist for this play, the former queen of troy. The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. A queen that circumstances and war made her a slave. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Like euripides trojan women, this play takes place after the sack of troy. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The introduction covers the development of tragedy, the ancient greek theatre, play production, the differences between ancient and modern tragedy, euripides. Working script for the 2010 randolph college greek play directed by amy r. Aug 08, 2015 hecuba is a tragedy by euripides written in 424 bc. This english translation of euripides classic tragedy, published in the nick hern books drama classics series, is translated and introduced by marianne mcdonald. The first great war between the east and west is over. His publications include italian translations of aeschylus choephori 1995 and euripides hecuba 2010, and he is the author of il monologo nel teatro di euripide 1995 and linguistica e retorica della tragedia greca 2008. Hecuba by euripides translated by marianne mcdonald.
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