Euripides

The last of the three great Athenian dramatists, and during his lifetime perhaps the most controversial, Euripides was the first playwright to use the chorus as a commentator; the first to put contemporary language into the mouths of heroes; and the first to interpret human suffering without reference to the wisdom of gods.

Presents the classic Greek tragedy in which Medea, betrayed by her husband and banished from her home, plots insane and violent revenge, and includes a glossary.

Contains the plays: Medea, Hecabe, Electra and Heracles.

Contains the English translation of Euripides's political play "The Bacchae".