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Medea (Theatre Babel version)
Euripides
Medea
by Euripides trans J Michael Walton
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Readers are captivated by the intense emotional depth and complexity of Medea, often viewing her as a tragic figure driven to extremes by betrayal. Many appreciate the timeless themes of love, revenge, and the struggles of women in a patriarchal society, finding the play both relevant and thought-provoking even today. The character of Medea elicits a mix of sympathy and horror, prompting readers to reflect on the nature of justice and morality.
Complex and powerful characterTimeless themes of betrayalEmotionally gripping narrativeSome find it hard to relate to modern audiences
Synopsis
A student edition of this challenging and popular tragedy with notes and commentary.
The most controversial of the Greek tragedians, Euripedes is also
the most modern in his sympathies, a dramatist who handles the complex
emotions of his characters with extraordinary depth and insight.
Wronged and discarded by her husband, Medea gradually reveals
her revenge in its increasing horror, while the audience is led to
understand the incomprehensible; a woman who murders her own children.
Since its first production (431 BC), the play has exerted an
irresistible attraction for actors and directors alike.
Translated by J.Michael Walton.
Press Reviews
"Won cheers and thirteen curtain calls last evening."
— New York Daily News
"A startling production of searing immediacy."
— Newsweek
"Gripping Greek tragedy...in a juicy translation that's made for our modern age...Medea is indeed a kind of thrill ride, propelling us helplessly along, careening on the edge of precipices from which we get fearful glimpses of the darkness of human nature. This production uses a muscular, invigorating translation by the British poet Alistair Elliot. It has a directness, a freshness that makes the play seem quite contemporary...It has an elemental power."
— New York Daily News
"High powered...classic theatre that should not be missed."
— New York Post
"We sit mesmerized...as Euripides gives us a lesson in what theater is all about."
— The New York Times
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Publication
PublisherMethuen
Year2007
BindingPaperback
EditionNew edition
Pages112
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780413770301
ISBN-100413770303
eISBN-139781408177839
Medea is a Greek & Roman play written by Euripides trans J Michael Walton and published by Methuen (2007).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781408177839).
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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