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 (c.485-407 BC) 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.

SKU	897790
Autor	EURIPIDES
Editora	PENGUIN CLASSICS
ISBN	9780140441291
EAN	9780140441291
Categoria	Ficção
Assunto	Literatura Estrangeira
Páginas	208
Número da Edição
Ano da Edição	2004
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