Medea of Euripides by Euripides
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"Medea of Euripides" by Euripides is a tragedy first performed in 431 BC. When Jason abandons Medea for a Corinthian princess, his former wife takes devastating revenge by murdering his new bride, father-in-law, and her own two sons before escaping to Athens. This Greek tragedy explores themes of betrayal, vengeance, and a woman's struggle for agency in a male-dominated world. The play has captivated audiences across centuries, becoming the most frequently performed
Greek tragedy of the twentieth century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Euripides, 481? BCE-407 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957 |
| LoC No. | 23026551 |
| Title | Medea of Euripides |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea_(play) |
| Credits |
Produced by Barbara Watson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35451 |
| Release Date | Mar 2, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2311 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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