Euripides'

Euripides' "Medea" and "Electra": A Companion to the Penguin Translation (Classics companions)

by JohnFerguson (Author)

Synopsis

Euripides was noted for his sensitive portrayals of womenand for finding a sympathetic side to those whom the stock mythologytended to see as evil monsters. This volume contains an introduction outlining the background ofAthenian tragedy followed by a line-by line commentary based on the translation of Philip Vellacott (Penguin Classics).

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Published: 01 Jun 1991

ISBN 10: 0862922682
ISBN 13: 9780862922689

Author Bio

John Ferguson taught in universities in the USA and Nigeria, before becoming President of Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham. He was author of a wide range of commentaries on ancient authors and books on classical subjects.