This edition presents Medea, the most famous play of the Athenian tragedian Euripides, in ancient Greek, with commentary designed for university Greek classes, from second-year Greek upward. It helps students experience a classic drama as they work through the process of careful translation and gives them an appreciation of the work's artistry and its relation to its culture and performance tradition. The introduction summarizes interpretive and cultural issues raised by the play and provides background on important aspects of Greek tragedy, including language, style, and metre.

Author: Euripides
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/15/2002
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Pages: 440
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780521643863

About the Author
Mastronarde, Donald J.: - Donald Mastronarde is Melpomene Distinguished Professor of Classical Languages and Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.