内容摘要 Four plays which exemplify his interest in flawed, characters who defy the expectations of Greek society The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides made his characters speak in human terms and face the consequences of their actions. In Medea, a woman rejected by her lover takes hideous revenge by murdering the children they both love, and Hecabe depicts the former queen of Troy, driven mad by the prospect of her daughter's sacrifice to Achilles. Electra portrays a young woman planning to avenge the brutal death of her father at the hands of her mother, while in Heracles the hero seeks vengeance against the evil king who has caused bloodshed in his family. Philip Vellacott's lucid translation is accompanied by an introduction, which discusses the literary background of Classical Athens and examines the distinction between instinctive and civilized behaviour. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 古希腊三大悲剧之一。作者欧里庇得斯是“古希腊三大悲剧大师”之一。歌剧讲述了远古时期英雄时代,曾盗取“金羊毛”的英雄伊阿宋抛弃妻儿后妻子美狄亚的悲剧故事。 美狄亚被认为是世界上*感人的悲剧之一,美狄亚被称为戏剧史上*感人的女人之一。我想,当他们读着美狄亚的凄婉诗句,想象着孩子们在她怀里奔流的热血时,几乎没有人能否认他们的心为这个伟大的女人而颤抖。
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