Description: Hecuba by Janet Lembke, Euripides, Kenneth J. Reckford This edition of the classical Greek tragedy, which sees the unjustifiable sacrifice of Hecubas daughter, Polyxena, and the consequent destruction of Hecuba herself, has been translated with special emphasis placed on the rhetoric and the works tonal textures. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, The Greek Tragedy in New Translation series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. Under the general editorship of Peter Burian and Alan Shapiro, each volume includes a critical introduction, commentary onthe text, full stage directions, and a glossary of the mythical and geographical references in the plays. If the line from a lost play, "There is no greater god than necessity," were all that survived ofEuripides, we would have his signature. No other artist or thinker has ever dramatized with such relentless concentration the pervasiveness of necessitys power--the terrible force by which it shapes and destroys human character--and in no other play is this theme made more manifest than in Hecuba. In this new edition of Hecuba, a poet and a classical scholar have collaborated to produce a striking version of a play central to Euripides dramatic vision. Thetranslators have focused their attention on tonal texture, ranging from grief-stricken monodies and duets to lyrical choral verse, as well as on the problems created by political and forensic rhetoric. The result is a subtleand highly evocative translation of the unjustifiable sacrifice of Hecubas daughter, Poyxena, and the consequent destruction of Hecubas character. Author Biography Janet Lembke, a poet, is the author of Bronze and Iron, and is co-translator of Suppliant Women, also in The Greek Tragedy in New Translation series. Kenneth J. Reckford is Professor of Classics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is author of Aristophanes Old-and-New Comedy: Six Essays in Perspective.The late BWilliam Arrowsmith was University Professor and Professor of Classics at Boston University, and was the celebrated translator of numerous works for the Greek and Latin. Herbert Golder is Assistant Professor of Classics at Boston University. He is editor-in-chief of Arion, a journal of the humanities and classics. Long Description Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, The Greek Tragedy in New Translation series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. Under the general editorship of Peter Burian and Alan Shapiro, each volume includes a critical introduction, commentary on the text, full stage directions, and a glossary of the mythical and geographical references in the plays. If the line from a lost play, "There is no greater god than necessity," were all that survived of Euripides, we would have his signature. No other artist or thinker has ever dramatized with such relentless concentration the pervasiveness of necessitys power--the terrible force by which it shapes and destroys human character--and in no other play is this theme made more manifest than in Hecuba. In this new edition of Hecuba, a poet and a classical scholar have collaborated to produce a striking version of a play central to Euripides dramatic vision. The translators have focused their attention on tonal texture, ranging from grief-stricken monodies and duets to lyrical choral verse, as well as on the problems created by political and forensic rhetoric. The result is a subtle and highly evocative translation of the unjustifiable sacrifice of Hecubas daughter, Poyxena, and the consequent destruction of Hecubas character. Details ISBN0195068742 Author Kenneth J. Reckford Language English ISBN-10 0195068742 ISBN-13 9780195068740 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 882.01 Year 1991 Short Title HECUBA Residence Stauton, VA, US Translator Janet Lembke Position Professor of Classics Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Professor of Classics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill DOI 10.1604/9780195068740 AU Release Date 1991-07-18 NZ Release Date 1991-07-18 US Release Date 1991-07-18 UK Release Date 1991-07-18 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Series Greek Tragedy in New Translations Publication Date 1991-07-18 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 112 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97821541;
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Book Title: Hecuba
Item Height: 203mm
Item Width: 135mm
Author: Euripides
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Literature, Plays
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Year: 1991
Genre: Ancient Literature
Item Weight: 105g
Number of Pages: 104 Pages
