| Euripides: Heracles Contributor(s): Griffiths, Emma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0715631861 ISBN-13: 9780715631867 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2006 Annotation: In Euripides??? play we see a very different figure from the Herakles of popular imagination. In his account of Herakles??? maddened killing of his children, Euripides emphasizes the human to the hero??'s character, presenting him as a loving father. Herakles is an ideal text for those new to ancient drama, raising many central issues of Greek tragedy. Emma Griffiths analyses the key themes and characters while situating the drama in the wider context of Greek tragedy and mythology. Euripides??? approach to drama is illustrated through consideration of the hero??'s self-awareness, and the reception of the play in later art and literature is discussed as part of an exploration of the ???universality??? of tragedy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| Series: Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.52" (0.50 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Euripides' play we see a very different figure from the Herakles of popular imagination. In his account of Herakles' maddened killing of his children, Euripides emphasises the human to the hero's character, presenting him as a loving father. Herakles is an ideal text for those new to ancient drama, raising many central issues of Greek tragedy. Emma Griffiths analyses the key themes and characters while situating the drama in the wider context of Greek tragedy and mythology. Euripides' approach to drama is illustrated through consideration of the hero's self-awareness, and the reception of the play in later art and literature is discussed as part of an exploration of the 'universality' of tragedy. |