Greek
| Author: | Euripides |
| Translation: | Robin Waterfield |
| Editor: | James Morwood |
| Origin: | UK |
| Introduction: | Edith Hall |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN: | 9780199555093 |
| Edition number: | 2nd edition |
| Publication year: | 2008 |
| First edition: | 2003 |
| Dimensions: | 19.6x12.9 |
| Pages: | 168 |
| Location: | 2Δ |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
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.
Contents
Alcestis
Heracles
Children of Heracles
Cyclops
