In the centuries since it was first performed; Euripidesrsquo;s Medea has established itself as one of the most influential of the Greek tragedies. The story of the wronged wife who seeks revenge against her unfaithful husband by murdering their children is lodged securely in the popular imagination; a touchstone for politics; law; and psychoanalysis and the subject of constant retellings and reinterpretations.This new translation of Medea by classicist Oliver Taplin; originally published as part of the acclaimed third edition of Chicagorsquo;s Complete Greek Tragedies; brilliantly replicates the musicality and strength of Euripidesrsquo;s verse while retaining the playrsquo;s dramatic and emotional impact. Taplin has created an edition of Medea that is particularly suited to performance; while not losing any of the power it has long held as an object of reading or study. This edition is poised to become the new standard; and to introduce a new generation of readers to the heights and depths of Greek tragedy.
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Review
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Out in the Eastern desert; what grief came to me.....By torontoThis is a clean; fine; no nonsense translation of two of Racines lesser known (lesser known in the Anglo-Saxon world; that is) plays. They arent attempts at rhyme or Alexandrines or such. Plain English doesnt have the drawn-bow tautness of simple French (except in Beckett and early Hemingway; I guess); but these would still come across on stage; I think.
