Iphigenia in Aulis

by Euripides

Overview

Agamemnon's sacrifice of his daughter in order to ensure the good fortune of his forces in the Trojan War is, despite its heroic background, in many respects a domestic tragedy. Mr. Rudall's new translation retains Euripides' poetic beauty while fashioning a playable dialogue.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566631112
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/01/1997
Series:	Plays for Performance Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	69
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.17(d)
Lexile:	1080L (what's this?)

About the Author

The Plays for Performance series is edited by Nicholas Rudall, former artistic director of the Court Theatre at the University of Chicago where he is professor of classics, and Bernard Sahlins, founder and director of the Second City. They both live in Chicago, Illinois.

Editorial Reviews

The play may hinge on ancient concepts like gods and filicide, but at its core is the timeless anguish of making a decision when any outcome would be catastrophic. If the Greeks feel over-the-top to modern audiences, surely no one is more qualified than Washburn to find the incidental in the epic.” – New York Times

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