| The Greek Plays 2: Ajax in Iraq, Kissing the Floor, Penelope, Mercury's Footpath, and the Oresteia Contributor(s): McLaughlin, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1559369914 ISBN-13: 9781559369916 Publisher: Theatre Communications Group OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2024 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of August 6, 2024 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Drama | Women Authors |
| Physical Information: 400 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Ellen McLaughlin returns with a new collection of adaptations and modern reimaginings of classic Greek tragedies. Drawing on works by Sophocles, Homer, Aeschylus and more, these plays breathe fresh life into timeless questions and conflicts that still feel startlingly relevant today: Can civilization survive humanity's basest instincts? What do we do about the human compulsion toward violence? Are we irreversibly transformed by the trauma of war and political strife, or is there a chance we can recover a part of our former selves? This collection includes the plays Ajax in Iraq (from Sophocles), Kissing the Floor (Sophocles), Penelope (Homer), Mercury's Footpath (Euripides), and The Oresteia (based on Aeschylus' trilogy Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides). |