“A terrific new translation―Murnaghan’s Medea is both terrifying and sympathetic, an emotionally complex portrayal that leaves the reader no simple answers.” ―Kirk Ormand, Oberlin College“This NCE will appeal to a wide range of teachers who are in search of an authoritative text of a play that is both highly provocative and in need of interpretive support.” ―Michelle Zerba, Louisiana State University This Norton Critical Edition includes: • Sheila Murnaghan’s new translation of the great Greek tragedy of betrayal, revenge, and murder, set in Corinth in the fifth-century B.C.E. • A full introduction and explanatory annotations by Sheila Murnaghan. • Ancient perspectives on the unforgettable plot from Xenophon, Apollonius of Rhodes, and Seneca. • Seminal essays on Medea by P. E. Easterling, Helene P. Foley, and Edith Hall. • A Selected Bibliography.About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format―annotated text, contexts, and criticism―helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.
✔ Author(s): Euripides,Sheila Murnaghan
✔ Title: Medea: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
✔ Rating : 4.3 out of 5 base on (37 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0393265455
✔ ISBN-13: 9780393265453
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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