{"product_id":"9780140441291","title":"Medea and Other Plays","description":"Author: Euripides\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140441291\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Dec 2000\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of four of the finest Greek plays\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides (c.485-407 BC) made his characters speak in human terms and face the consequences of their actions. In \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e, a woman rejected by her lover takes hideous revenge by murdering the children they both love, and \u003ci\u003eHecabe\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the former queen of Troy, driven mad by the prospect of her daughter's sacrifice to Achilles. \u003ci\u003eElectra \u003c\/i\u003eportrays a young woman planning to avenge the brutal death of her father at the hands of her mother, while in \u003ci\u003eHeracles\u003c\/i\u003e the hero seeks vengeance against the evil king who has caused bloodshed in his family.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128393052318,"sku":"UBD-9780140441291","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140441291.jpg?v=1786540136","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140441291","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}