The Medea of Euripides is one of the greatest of all Greek tragedies and arguably the one with the most significance today.
Perfect in and out of the classroom as well as for theatrical performance, this faithful translation succeeds like no other..
Stallings examines the complex and multifaceted Medea in patriarchal ancient Greece.
An introduction by classicist and poet A.
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In this stunning translation, poet Charles Martin captures the rhythms of Euripides' original text through contemporary rhyme and meter that speak directly to modern readers.
At its center is Medea herself, a character who refuses definition: Is she a hero, a witch, a psychopath, a goddess? All that can be said for certain is that she is a woman who has loved, has suffered, and will stop at nothing for vengeance.
A barbarian woman brought to Corinth and there abandoned by her Greek husband, Medea seeks vengeance on Jason and is willing to strike out against his new wife and family-even slaughtering the sons she has born him.
The Medea of Euripides is one of the greatest of all Greek tragedies and arguably the one with the most significance today
