{"product_id":"medea-and-other-plays-by-euripides-9780140449297","title":"Medea and Other Plays","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenguin Classics relaunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat proud, impassioned soul, so ungovernable now that she has felt the sting of injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedea\u003c\/em\u003e, in which a spurned woman takes revenge upon her lover by killing her children, is one of the most shocking and horrific of all the Greek tragedies. Dominating the play is Medea herself, a towering and powerful figure who demonstrates Euripides' unusual willingness to give voice to a woman's case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlcestis\u003c\/em\u003e, a tragicomedy, is based on a magical myth in which Death is overcome, and \u003cem\u003eThe Children of Heracles\u003c\/em\u003e examines the conflict between might and right, while \u003cem\u003eHippolytus\u003c\/em\u003e deals with self-destructive integrity and moral dilemmas. These plays show Euripides transforming the awesome figures of Greek mythology into recognisable, fallible human beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Davie's accessible prose translation is accompanied by a general introduction and individual prefaces to each play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published as \u003cem\u003eAlcestis and Other Plays\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501949473004,"sku":"9780140449297","price":19.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27380743482237.jpg?v=1748606334","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/medea-and-other-plays-by-euripides-9780140449297","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}