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Medea Paperback – 1 August 2006

by Euripides (Author), Michael Collier (Editor), Georgia Machemer (Editor)

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The Greek Tragedy in New Translations series is based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves, or who work in collaboration with poets, can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of the great Greek writers. These new translations are more than faithful to the original text, going beyond the literal meaning in order to evoke the poetic intensity and rich metaphorical texture of the Greek language.
Euripides was one of the most popular and controversial of all the Greek tragedians, and his plays are marked by an independence of thought, ingenious dramatic devices, and a subtle variety of register and mood. Medea, is a story of betrayal and vengeance. Medea, incensed that her husband Jason would leave her for another after the many sacrifices she has made for him, murders both his new bride and their own children in revenge. It is an excellent example of the prominence and complexity that Euripides gave to female characters. This new translation does full justice to the lyricism of Euripides original work, while a new introduction provides a guide to the play, complete with interesting details about the traditions and social issues that influenced Euripides's world.

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1 August 2006
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20.07 x 0.66 x 13.21 cm
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0195145666
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978-0195145663
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I [would] like to mention that I myself have ordered this edition... ― W. Tyson Hausdoererffer, University of California

...the book should find a place...on school library shelves. The introduction is lively and immediately engaging... ― Journal of Classics Teaching, Issue 12

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"The series as a whole should be lauded for providing compact and affordable editions that excel at making the ancient plays accessible to the modern reader.... This translation should definitely be praised for its contemporary tone and its overall lucidity. Since, in addition to the accessible translation, Collier and Machemer have provided a lively, informative introduction, helpful endnotes, a full glossary, and judicious suggestions for further reading, I have no qualms about recommending this edition for all but the most specialized reading contexts. As a final vote of confidence, I should like to mention that I myself have ordered this edition for an introductory-level course in Comparative Literature, and I have no doubt that my students will both enjoy and benefit from it."--W. Tyson Hausdoerffer, Bryn Mawr Classical Review Praise for the series: "Enthusiastically recommended...produces a language that is easy to read and easy to speak. The translators' notes describe the linguistic twists and turns involved in rendering the text into a modern poetic language."--Library Journal [starred review] "The series as a whole should be lauded for providing compact and affordable editions that excel at making the ancient plays accessible to the modern reader.... This translation should definitely be praised for its contemporary tone and its overall lucidity. Since, in addition to the accessible translation, Collier and Machemer have provided a lively, informative introduction, helpful endnotes, a full glossary, and judicious suggestions for further reading, I have no qualms about recommending this edition for all but the most specialized reading contexts. As a final vote of confidence, I should like to mention that I myself have ordered this edition for an introductory-level course in Comparative Literature, and I have no doubt that my students will both enjoy and benefit from it."--W. Tyson Hausdoerffer, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (1 August 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 130 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195145666
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195145663
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.07 x 0.66 x 13.21 cm

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Euripides (/jʊəˈrɪpᵻdiːz/ or /jɔːˈrɪpᵻdiːz/; Greek: Εὐριπίδης; Ancient Greek: [eu̯.riː.pí.dɛːs]) (c. 480 – 406 BC) was a tragedian of classical Athens. He is one of the few whose plays have survived, with the others being Aeschylus, Sophocles, and potentially Euphorion. Some ancient scholars attributed 95 plays to him but according to the Suda it was 92 at most. Of these, 18 or 19 have survived more or less complete (there has been debate about his authorship of Rhesus, largely on stylistic grounds) and there are also fragments, some substantial, of most of the other plays. More of his plays have survived intact than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles together, partly due to mere chance and partly because his popularity grew as theirs declined—he became, in the Hellenistic Age, a cornerstone of ancient literary education, along with Homer, Demosthenes and Menander.
Euripides is identified with theatrical innovations that have profoundly influenced drama down to modern times, especially in the representation of traditional, mythical heroes as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. This new approach led him to pioneer developments that later writers adapted to comedy, some of which are characteristic of romance. Yet he also became "the most tragic of poets",[nb 1] focusing on the inner lives and motives of his characters in a way previously unknown. He was "the creator of...that cage which is the theatre of Shakespeare's Othello, Racine's Phèdre, of Ibsen and Strindberg," in which "...imprisoned men and women destroy each other by the intensity of their loves and hates", and yet he was also the literary ancestor of comic dramatists as diverse as Menander and George Bernard Shaw.
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Rix D. Perkins

Excellent Translation

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This is the translation used at the Maryland Renaissance Festival this past season (2021). Having read a couple other translations of the play, I enjoyed this one very much. As the weeks went by at the RenFest, the scene from this play became more popular with the spectators, and it was literally standing room only with many people watching it more than once. I saw the performance 17 times out of the 19 possible--there were two days I was not at the RenFest. The actress and actor gave an excellent, believable performance, and this version of the play made it possible for the audience understand the action of the play. I highly recommend reading this translation of Medea.

Joanne Rogers

Gripping readable translation

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2021

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I am using this version for my Greek tragedy play reading group. The translation is very easy to read and romps along. I am throughly enjoying this.

Dark Angel

It's a good play

Reviewed in Canada on 12 April 2020

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Love this play. Super light.

Karena Howard

Must have

Reviewed in the United States on 23 September 2019

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It is very short, but the play is good and the translation is exceptional.

Stephen Bridge

Very readable translation

Reviewed in the United States on 6 January 2021

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*Medea* is a short Greek play about the madness of Medea, as she plots revenge against Jason (of the Argonauts) who married her, gave her two sons, and dropped her to marry a king's daughter. Plays like this could be seen as the original soap operas. This one focuses on whether Medea was RIGHT to be so vengeful. Lots of discussion and vocabulary explanation with this. A well-done edition with modern English.

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