Nmedea audiobook penguin classics

Previously published as alcestis and other plays, the penguin classics edition of euripides medea and other plays is translated by john davie with introductions and notes by richard rutherford. Buy a discounted paperback of medea and other plays online from australias leading online bookstore. Medea and other plays by euripides euripides penguin. Medea by euripides full audio book english english unabridged. There are a lot of bizarre typos in the greek text and a beginning greek student will have a hard enough time with a perfect text, let alone one thats been messed up by the editor. Judith anderson and anthony quayle perform medea, an ancient greek tragedy. This play is a classic that is part of our culture and should be read by every educated person. Euripides medea is essential reading for any greek student but kwintners edition doesnt really do it justice. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I picked the penguin edition because it has other plays in too and the translation was easy to read. Medea was a brutal opener for this book, i found medeas revenge to be violent and unfair in how extreme it was. I expected a play that would be hard to understand but i was pleasantly surprised. Heracles penguin classics 1st edition by euripides, philip vellacott, philip vellacott isbn.

Four devastating greek tragedies showing the powerful brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatred. Medea and other plays, penguin classics by euripides booktopia. The author euripides was born in 484 bc and he was from athens. Medea plays, audio, penguin audio, cassette audiobook. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as uptodate translations by awardwinning. Dramatis personae nurse of medea attendant on her children medea chorus of corinthian women creon, king of corinth jason. Euripides 484 bc 406 bc, translated by arthur sanders way 1847 1930 medea is an ancient greek tragedy written by euripides. The death of the children was an incredibly hard scene to read, i almost think it would have been easier to read as onstage moment rather than hearing screams from behind the scenes as medea stabbed them. The story contains most fundamental human dilemmas and emotions. Euripides tragedy focuses on the disintegration of the relationship between jason, the hero who captured the golden fleece, and medea, the sorceress who. Penguin classics audiobooks penguin classics in audio discover audiobooks from the penguin classics collection read by some of the uk and irelands best acting talent from fleabags sian clifford tess of the durbervilles and andrew scott dubliners, to game of thrones natalie dormer a room of ones own and star of homeland, david harewood the war of the worlds. Medea and other plays, penguin classics by euripides. Full text of the new york times, 1975, usa, english.