| #78967 in Books | imusti | 2008-03-21 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.25 x5.50 x.25l,.25 | File type: PDF | 104 pages | Hackett Pub Co Inc||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| More modern than I had expected|By Sean C|Far darker and more modern than I had expected. I can see why this play lives and remains famous long after more traditional plays of its times have become obscure. Far more realistic in some way than Shakespeare, honestly. The argument between Jason and Medea at the very end feels incredibly true to life; bitter recriminations, neither||"Arnson Svarlien's translations ... remind me of why I love Euripides." | --Laurel Bowman, Department of Classics, University of Victori
This is the Medea we have been waiting for. It offers clarity without banality, eloquence without pretension, meter without doggerel, accuracy without clumsiness. No English Medea can ever be Euripides', but this is as close as anyone has come so far, and a good deal closer than I thought anyone would ever come. Arnson Svarlien has shown herself exceedingly skillful in making Euripides sound Euripidean.--David M. Schaps, Bryn Mawr Classical Review You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Medea (Hackett Classics) | Euripides. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
