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Euripides' escape-tragedies : a study of Helen, Andromeda, and Iphigenia among the Taurians / Matthew Wright.
LIBRA PA3978 .W75 2005
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wright, Matthew (Matthew Ephraim)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Euripides--Criticism and interpretation.
- Euripides.
- Euripides. Iphigenia in Tauris.
- Euripides. Andromeda.
- Euripides. Helen.
- Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta--In literature.
- Helen.
- Andromeda, Princess, daughter of Cepheus, King of Ethiopia (Mythological character)--In literature.
- Andromeda.
- Iphigenia (Mythological character)--In literature.
- Iphigenia.
- Escape in literature.
- Tragedy.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- 433 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Summary:
- "This is a study of three late plays of Euripides: Helen, Andromeda and Iphigenia among the Taurians. This book examines central themes such as myth, geography, cultural identity, philosophy, religion, and genre. Matthew Wright presents a new interpretation of the plays, arguing that they are a thematically connected trilogy"--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [389]-413) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0199274517
- OCLC:
- 56920805
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