Euripides and His Age by Gilbert Murray
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"Euripides and His Age" by Gilbert Murray is a comprehensive historical analysis written in the early 20th century. This work explores the life and significance of the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, discussing both his contributions to drama and the cultural context of his time. It examines how Euripides's innovative approaches to tragedy reflect the complexities of human experience, as well as his perspectives on society and morality. At the start of the
book, the author provides an insightful introduction into Euripides's life, highlighting his background and the ironies of his career, including his posthumous acclaim despite his struggles for recognition during his lifetime. Murray addresses the contrasting views of Euripides as a thinker and a poet, detailing how his works were received by contemporaries and their lasting impact on literature and thought. The opening sets the stage for a deeper examination of Euripides’s plays and the themes that defined his artistry, emphasizing the critical relationship between the playwright and the Athenian society of his day. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957 |
|---|---|
| Title | Euripides and His Age |
| Series Title | Home University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 73 |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Barbara Watson, James Wright, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team (www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (www.archive.org/details/toronto) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Tragedy |
| Subject | Mythology, Greek, in literature |
| Subject | Euripides -- Criticism and interpretation |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35472 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-35472-9 |
| Release Date | Mar 3, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 835 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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