Euripides: Hecuba (Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy)

Description: Euripides: Hecuba (Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy) [Paperback] Foley, Helene P. Product Overview Chosen as one of the ten canonical plays by Euripides during the Hellenistic period in Greece, Hecuba was popular throughout Antiquity. The play also became part of the so-called '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. Translations into Latin and vernacular languages, as well as stage performances emerged early in the sixteenth century. The Renaissance admired the play for its representation of the extraordinary suffering and misfortunes of its newly-enslaved heroine, the former queen of Troy Hecuba, for the courageous sacrificial death of her daughter Polyxena, and for the beleaguered queen's surprisingly successful revenge against the unscrupulous killer of her son Polydorus. Later periods, however, developed reservations about the play's revenge plot and its unity. Recent scholarship has favorably reassessed the play in its original cultural and political context and the past thirty years have produced a number of exciting staged productions. Hecuba has emerged as a profound exploration of the difficulties of establishing justice and a stable morality in post-war situations. This book investigates the play's 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. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Academic (December 18, 2014) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 162 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1472569067 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 66 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.37 x 8.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #7,194,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3,306 in Drama Literary Criticism #6,614 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) #7,130 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books) #3,306 in Drama Literary Criticism #6,614 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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