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Iphigenia at Aulis

2017 Drama
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Book Synopsis Iphigenia at Aulis by : Euripides

Download or read book Iphigenia at Aulis written by Euripides. This book was released on 2017. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First English edition with commentary on one of Euripides' finest texts for 125 years, comprising two volumes sold together as a set (Volume 1: Introduction, Text and Translation; Volume 2: Commentary and Indexes).

The Songs of the Kings

2017-11-14 Fiction
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Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis The Songs of the Kings by : Barry Unsworth

Download or read book The Songs of the Kings written by Barry Unsworth. This book was released on 2017-11-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant retelling of an ancient myth, The Songs of the Kings offers up a different narrative of the Trojan War, one devoid of honor, wherein the mission to rescue Helen is a pretext for plundering Troy of its treasures. As the ships of the Greek fleet find themselves stalled in the straits at Aulis, waiting vainly for the gods to deliver more favorable winds, Odysseus cynically advances a call for the sacrifice of Agamemnon’s daughter, Calchas the diviner interprets events for the reader, and a Homer-like figure called the Singer is persuaded to proclaim a tale of a just war to hide the corrupt motivations of those in power. But couched within the Singer’s spin is a message at once timely and timeless: “There is always another story. But it is the stories told by the strong, the songs of kings, that are believed in the end.”

Euripides: Iphigeneia at Aulis

2012-05-17 Drama
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Release : 2012-05-17
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Book Synopsis Euripides: Iphigeneia at Aulis by : Euripides

Download or read book Euripides: Iphigeneia at Aulis written by Euripides. This book was released on 2012-05-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treating ancient plays as living drama. Classical Greek drama is brought vividly to life in this series of new translations. Students are encouraged to engage with the text through detailed commentaries, including suggestions for discussion and analysis. Numerous practical questions stimulate ideas on staging and encourage students to explore the play's dramatic qualities. Iphigeneia at Aulis is suitable for students of Classical Civilisation and Drama. Features include a full synopsis of the play, commentary alongside translation for easy reference and a comprehensive introduction to the Greek Theatre. Iphigeneia at Aulis is aimed at A-level and undergraduate students in the UK, and college students in North America.

Iphigeneia at Aulis

1889
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Release : 1889
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Book Synopsis Iphigeneia at Aulis by : EEuripides

Download or read book Iphigeneia at Aulis written by EEuripides. This book was released on 1889. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris

2012-02-14 Drama
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Release : 2012-02-14
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Book Synopsis A Commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris by : Poulheria Kyriakou

Download or read book A Commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris written by Poulheria Kyriakou. This book was released on 2012-02-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is the first major commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris to appear in English in more than 65 years. It offers detailed analysis of a fascinating play that scholars so far had considered mainly as a source of information about Athenian cult and viewed as a romantic adventure story with happy end. Apart from including sober assessments of textual, linguistic and metrical problems, the commentary sheds new light on the play’s treatment of myth, its intricate structure, presentation of character, and place in Euripides’ work. In particular it offers fresh insights into the play’s relationship to the literary tradition, especially its treatment of the crimes of the Pelopids, and its presentation of the complex, ambiguous relationship of humans and gods as well as that of Greeks and barbarians. Unlike most other tragedies, Iphigenia in Tauris does not feature any villain and avoids concentrating on past crimes and their corrosive influence on the characters’ present. The Taurians are not portrayed simply as savage and slow barbarians and Iphigenia, the most intelligent character, fails to transcend her limitations. Religion and cult in both myth and contemporary Athens are a mixture of traditional and invented elements and the play as a whole turns out to be an intriguing and unique experiment in Euripides’ career.

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