Euripides: Hippolytus

by M. R. Halleran

Overview

Euripides works with a common story pattern ¡ a young man (Hippolytus) becomes the object of a married woman's (Phaedra's) desire, rebuffs her sexual overtures, and is then falsely accused to the woman's husband (Theseus, Hippolytus' father) of rape.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780856682414
Publisher:	Liverpool University Press
Publication date:	12/01/1995
Series:	Aris and Phillips Classical Texts
Edition description:	David Brown Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Michael R. Halleran is Professor of Classical Studies and Provost at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg. He is author of Stagecraft in Euripides (1985) and numerous articles, translations and commentaries on Greek literature and culture.