| Euripides: Hecuba Contributor(s): Euripides (Author), Tierney, M. |
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ISBN: 0906515173 ISBN-13: 9780906515174 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1991 Annotation: This volume provides a thorough philological and dramatic commentary on Euripides' Phoenissae, the first detailed commentary in English since 1911. An introduction surveys the play, its possible date, features of the original production, the background of Theban myth, the general problem of interpolation, and the textual tradition. The commentary treats the constitution of the text, noteworthy features of diction and style, dramatic technique and structure, and the controversies over possible later additions to the text. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Dewey: 882.01 |
| Series: Euripides |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.75 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This edition of Euripides' Hecuba was first published in 1946 and is suitable for late school and early university students. The introduction covers the development of tragedy, the ancient Greek theatre, play production, the differences between ancient and modern tragedy, Euripides' life, works and reputation, and finally the Hecuba itself. The Greek text is accompanied by extensive notes and a vocabulary. |