Heracles and Other Plays
Author | : Euripides, |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2008-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199555093 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199555095 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Download or read book Heracles and Other Plays written by Euripides, and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-11 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first three plays in this volume are typical of Euripides, filled with violence or its threat, while the fourth, Cyclops, is a satyr play, full of crude and slapstick humour. Alcestis shows various reactions to death with pathos and grim humour while the blood-soaked Heracles portrays deep emotional pain and undeserved suffering. Children of Heracles deals with the effects of war on refugees and the consequences of sheltering them.