Orestes and Other Plays
| Author | : Euripides, |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2009-03-26 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199552436 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199552436 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Orestes and Other Plays by : Euripides,
Download or read book Orestes and Other Plays written by Euripides, and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fourth volume of Euripides plays in new translation. The four plays it contains, Ion, Orestes, The Phoenician Women and The Suppliant Women, explore ethical and political themes, contrasting the claims of patriotism with family loyalty, pragmatism with justice, the idea that 'might is right' with the ideal of clemency.
