Euripides: Alcestis Contributor(s): Slater, Niall W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1780934726 ISBN-13: 9781780934723 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $128.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | Drama - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
Dewey: 882.01 |
LCCN: 2014430970 |
Series: Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.6" (0.65 lbs) 152 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the Alcestis, the title character sacrifices her own life to save that of her husband, Admetus, when he is presented with the opportunity to have someone die in his place. Alcestis compresses within itself both tragedy and its apparent reversal, staging in the process fascinating questions about gender roles, family loyalties, the nature of heroism, and the role of commemoration. |