Portraits of Medea in Portugal during the 20th and 21st Centuries
| Author | : Andrés Pociña Pérez |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2018-11-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004383395 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004383395 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Portraits of Medea in Portugal during the 20th and 21st Centuries by : Andrés Pociña Pérez
Download or read book Portraits of Medea in Portugal during the 20th and 21st Centuries written by Andrés Pociña Pérez and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central episode in the Portuguese rewritings of Medea is the break between the Asiatic princess and Jason, on the one hand, and Medea’s killing of their children in retaliation, on the other. The enthusiasm for the great classical plots and the challenge to remodel the Classics are the main motivation behind the Portuguese rewritings.
