The Penn Greek Drama Series presents original literary translations of the entire corpus of classical Greek drama: tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. It is the only contemporary series of all the surviving work of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander.
This volume includes translations by Fred Chappell (Alcestis), Mark Rudman and Katharine Washburn (Daughters of Troy), Richard Elman (The Phoenician Women), Elaine Terranova (Iphigenia at Aulis), and George Economou (Rhesus).
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"Here Euripides stands, in vigorous English versions that fully do him justice. The most modern of the Greek tragedians has found a compelling modern form."—Robert Fagles
"A boon for classicists and general readers alike. For the reader who comes to tragedy for the first time, these translations are eminently 'accessible.'. . . For the classicist, these versions constitute an ambitious reinterpretation of traditional masterpieces."—Boston Book Review
"Don't look for the wild and woolly—these were put together by wordsmiths. . . . But they are a far cry from some of the stodgier translations."—Washington Post
"The 12-volume set will offer readers new verse translations of the complete surviving tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, as well as the surviving comedies of Aristophanes and Menander. The complete line of Greek theater classics has not been offered to readers since 1938."—Publishers Weekly
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Euripides' Alcestic is a difficult play, and it is not likely that my ignorance will enlighten problems that long centuries of learning have left unresolved. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Translator's Preface, Enter Messenger, Enter Heracles New!
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Euripides' Alcestic is a difficult play, and it is not likely that my ignorance will enlighten problems that long centuries of learning have left unresolved. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
satyr play Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Translator's Preface, Enter Messenger, Enter Heracles New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Phoenician Women (Greek Tragedy in New Translations) by Euripides in Front Matter, and page 141
- The Iphigenia in Tauris by Euripides in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Last Poems by Paul Celan in Back Matter
- Greek Drama by Aeschylus in Front Matter
- Cult of the Right Hand by Elaine Terranova in Back Matter
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