Euripides I: Alcestis, The Medea, The Heracleidae, Hippolytus (The Complete Greek Tragedies) (Vol 3) | 
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In nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three million readers for personal libraries and individual study as well as for classroom use.
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• Cyclops And Gargoyles Oh My! 25 October, 2000
Tradgedy? Oh yes, that is exactly what to expect! Wonderfully written, and appealing for the time period, Euripides' work is as curious as marvelous. This book includes stories of cyclops and Greek heroes bound to make readers excited. Some of the stories are commonly known, but most are'nt. Helen, and Hercules are some of the included tales placed in this book. Know about Ion? Don't know? I suggest you read this book, because it is designed to insite the curiosity and engross most readers. The stories are all timeless and interesting, written by a man that was a genious for his time.
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• Solid Tragedies 24 April, 2008
There is no question about it. Euripides is a genius. Having read the plays of Aeschylus and Sophocles, I have to say Euripides takes it to the next level with all those fascinating characters whose psychologies are revealed on stage to great effect. Maybe it has to do with the near doing away of the annoying chorus that sings about fate and woe and gods and all the poetic drivel that stanches the flow of the narrative and ruins it more often than not (in my humble opinion). Euripides' characters are alive with real, identifiable emotions, and you can almost see them in front of you (well not quite, but you get the idea). Maybe I'm a fan of realism; but that doesn't alter the fact that Euripidean characters are interesting, and more so than the stiff paper cutouts of Aeschylus or the almost inhuman, idealized heroes of Sophocles (actions may speak louder than words, sure, but the thoughts and emotions of the tragic characters facing catastrophic disasters and terrible sufferings - something that doesn't happen to all of us - are just too juicy to be not expressed).
Two thumbs up.
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• Three Breath-taking Greek Tragedies! 20 April, 2005
This is a review for three of Euripides' plays - "Medea", "Hippolytus" and "The Bacchae". If you are interested in Greek tragedy, you must read some of Euripides' plays. His work is as different as can be from some of the others (like Sophocles and Aescylus.) Contrary to these other two, Euripides did not abandon the religious view of life, but he redirected it and found the values which evoke reverence in spheres other than in moral spheres. The moral sphere, in his view, belonged exclusively to man. The gods, according to Euripides, are not man's friend, nor enemy, nor moral guides. They are the unchangeable facts of existence like sun, wind, rain, the sea and fire. He also has very definite views of the place that women must keep in society, and he states in no uncertain terms that they should not rise above their station. In "Medea," we are introduced to a complex and dynamic heroine villainess. She takes us through the whole gamut of human emotions. We see how she reduces the masculine elements to nothing in this play in her handling of Jason. In "Hippolytus" we see a wrong committed by one man against another and it results in true repentance and forgiveness. We also see another strong female character in Phaedra, and Euripides presents her sad case with truth and candor. "The Bacchae" is my favourite of the three, and it is a complex and disturbing drama. We get a good look at Euripides' ideas of what a god is like in his portrayal of Dionysus. We see how the gods are driven past all reason to achieve justice for past slights. There is no forgiveness in this play. I would love to see this play acted. It would be stunning.
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