The Complete Euripides Volume II Electra and Other Plays by Peter Burian (Englis

Description: The Complete Euripides Volume II Electra and Other Plays by Peter Burian, Alan Shapiro Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. This volume collects Euripides Electra (translated by Janet Lembke and Kenneth J. Reckford), an exciting story of vengeance that counterposes suspense and horror with comic realism; Orestes (John Peck and Frank Nisetich), the tragedy of a young man who kills his mother to avenge her murder of his father; Iphigenia in Tauris (Richmond Lattimore), a delicately written and beautifully contrived Euripidean "romance"; and Iphigeneia at Aulis (W. S. Merwin and George E. Dimock, Jr.), a compelling look at the devastating consequence of "mans inhumanity to man." This volume reprints the informative introductions and notes of the original editions, and adds a single combined glossary and Greek line numbers. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can best re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. The tragedies collected here were originally available as single volumes. This new collection retains the informativeintroductions and explanatory notes of the original editions, with Greek line numbers and a single combined glossary added for easy reference. The volume collects Euripides Electra, an excitingstory of vengence that counterposes suspense and horror with comic realism; Orestes, the tragedy of a young man who kills his mother to avenge her murder of his father; Iphigenia in Tauris, a delicately written and beautifully contrived Euripidean "romance"; and Iphigenia at Aulis, a compelling look at the devastating consequence of "mans inhumanity to man." Author Biography Peter Burian is Professor of Classical & Comparative Literatures, and Theater Studies at Duke University.Alan Shapiro is Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A winner of the prestigious Lila Wallace Readers Digest award 1992-95, he is the author of several poetry collections, including Tantalus in Love, Song and Dance, and The Dead Alive and Busy.Burian and Shapiro are editors of the Greek Tragedy in Translations series. Table of Contents Electra: Janet Lembke and Kenneth J. Reckford:Orestes: John Peck and Frank Nisetich:Iphigenia in Tauris: the late Richmond Lattimore:Iphigenia at Aulis: W. S. Merwin and George E. Dimock, Jr.: Review the poets in these volumes communicate a freshness and vitality ... The vivid and responsive re-creations are a clear first-choice recommendation for the general reader * James Morwood, Classical Review * Promotional Combining a poets translation with a scholars introduction and notes, this collection offers far more resources to first-time readers. Long Description Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can best re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. The tragedies collected here were originally available as single volumes. This new collection retains the informativeintroductions and explanatory notes of the original editions, with Greek line numbers and a single combined glossary added for easy reference. The volume collects Euripides Electra, an exciting story of vengence that counterposes suspense and horror with comic realism; Orestes, the tragedy of ayoung man who kills his mother to avenge her murder of his father; Iphigenia in Tauris, a delicately written and beautifully contrived Euripidean "romance"; and Iphigenia at Aulis, a compelling look at the devastating consequence of "mans inhumanity to man." Review Quote the poets in these volumes communicate a freshness and vitality ... The vivid and responsive re-creations are a clear first-choice recommendation for the general reader Feature Selling point: First time these translations have been collectedSelling point: Combines a poets translation with a scholars introduction and notesSelling point: This collection offers far more resources for the first-time reader than its nearest competitor in Chicagos "Complete Greek Tragedies" series Details ISBN0195388682 Language English ISBN-10 0195388682 ISBN-13 9780195388688 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Greek Tragedy in New Translations Year 2010 Edited by Alan Shapiro DEWEY 882.01 Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title COMP EURIPIDES CRITICAL/E Pages 416 Edition Description Critical Subtitle Electra and Other Plays Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2010-07-29 Publication Date 2010-07-29 AU Release Date 2010-07-29 NZ Release Date 2010-07-29 US Release Date 2010-07-29 Author Alan Shapiro Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Alternative 9780195388695 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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