| Description |
144 pages ; 22 cm. |
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The Greenhaven Press literary companion to world literature |
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Greenhaven Press literary companion to world literature.
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| Contents |
Foreword -- Introduction -- Euripides and Medea -- Characters -- Play in mythic context : Medea's and Jason's earlier adventures -- 1. Plot, structure, and literary devices of Medea -- Story told in Medea / Siegfried Melchinger ; Play is structured around scenes of confrontation / John Ferguson ; Euripides enriches the text with a reference to another child killer / Rick M. Newton ; Use of the deus ex machina / H.D.F. Kitto ; Ancient and modern criticisms of the play / Peter D. Arnott -- 2. Themes and ideas explored in the play -- Euripides prophecies a world of violence and discord / Bernard Knox ; Misogyny in Medea / Eva Cantarella ; Play explores social conflict between men and women / Sue Blundell ; Dramatization of the problems of domestic life / Werner Jaeger -- 3. Medea and other major characters -- Characters are brilliantly drawn / Gilbert Norwood ; Medea the master manipulator / Eleanor Wilner ; Medea as a classic tragic hero / Bernard Knox -- 4. Later adaptations and productions of Medea -- Roman version of Medea sympathizes with Jason / Meyer Reinhold ; Modern production of Medea effectively exploits real landscapes / Jan Kott ; Play's success now rests on the actress in the title role / Karelisa V. Hartigan ; Film version depicts Medea's barbarous background / Jon Solomon. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-139) and index. |
| Subject |
Euripides. Medea.
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Medea (Greek mythology) in literature.
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Women and literature -- Greece.
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| Added Author |
Nardo, Don, 1947-
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| ISBN |
0737704020 paperback alkaline paper |
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0737704039 library binding alkaline paper |
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