자료유형 | 단행본 |
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서명/저자사항 | The Trojan women and Hippolytus/ Euripides ; translated by Edward P. Coleridge. |
개인저자 | Euripides,author. Euripides.Container of work: Euripides.Container of work: |
형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
총서사항 | Dover thrift editions |
기타형태 저록 | Print version: 9781306335720 |
ISBN | 9780486113111 0486113116 1306335728 9781306335720 |
발행자번호 | MWT11602221 |
요약 | These two powerful classics of ancient drama are excellent examples of the author's gift for adapting traditional material for decidedly nontraditional effect. Through them Euripides critically examines social and moral aspects of contemporary life and even specific political events. He endows his figures with shrewdly observed individual character, implicitly deflating the emblematic simplicity of traditional narratives and making him seem the most modern of the great Greek dramatists. The Trojan Women, one of the most powerful indictments of war and the arrogance of power ever written, is played out before the ruined walls of Troy. A grim recounting of the murder of the innocent, the desecration of shrines, and the enslavement of the women of the defeated city, it reveals the futility of a war fought for essentially frivolous reasons, in which the traditional heroes are shown to be little better than bloodthirsty thugs. Hippolytus is primarily about the dangers of passion and immoderation, whether in pursuing or in thwarting normal desires {u2014} struggles symbolized by the gods, who embody natural forces and behave like irresponsible humans. Required study for any college course in literature and mythology, these two masterpieces are essential reading for anyone interested in the roots of world drama. |
주제명(개인명) | Hecuba, -- Queen of TroyDrama. EuripidesTranslations into English. Hippolytus -- (Mythological character)Drama. Euripides.fast -- Hecuba, -- Queen of Troy.fast -- Hippolytus -- (Mythological character)fast -- |
주제명(회의명) | Trojan War. fast |
주제명(지명) | Troy (Extinct city) --Drama. Turkey --Troy (Extinct city) --fast |
일반주제명 | Queens --Drama. Trojan War --Drama. Queens. DRAMA / Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
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