Five great Greek tragedies

By: Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus

Published by Courier Corporation, 2004-06-18

Five of the greatest, most studied, and most performed Greek tragedies, each in an outstanding translation, include <i>Oedipus Rex</i> and <i>Electra</i> by Sophocles (translated by George Young), in which the much-admired playwright explores the individual's search for truth and self-knowledge; <i>Medea</i> and <i>Bacchae </i>by Euripides (translated by Henry Hart Milman), favorites with modern audiences for their psychological subtlety and the humanity of their characters; and <i>Prometheus Bound</i> by Aeschylus (translated by George Thomson), a monumental work that examines relations between humans and the gods. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: <i>Oedipus Rex</i>.