The Tragedies of Euripides: Volume One

A collection of major plays as well as lesser-known gems by the classical Greek dramatist Aristotle called "the most tragic of poets."

To read TheTragedies of Euripides is to revel in the astonishing range of emotions Euripides attributed to his characters, both human and immortal, revealing inner lives with a complexity not seen before by fifth century BC audiences, and making his plays just as relevant and riveting to today's theater enthusiast.

Hecuba depicts a queen in the aftermath...