TY - BOOK ID - 78429343 TI - Euripides' Medea : a new translation AU - Euripides. AU - Rayor, Diane J. PY - 2013 SN - 1107235103 1107326761 1299408915 1107335698 1107255430 110733652X 1139059076 1107333202 1107334861 9781107336520 9781139059077 9781107015661 1107015669 9781107652217 1107652219 9781107235106 9781107326767 9781299408913 9781107335691 9781107255432 9781107333208 9781107334861 PB - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Medea, KW - Μήδεια, KW - Mēdeia, KW - Medea (Greek mythology) KW - Arts and Humanities KW - History UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78429343 AB - Euripides' Medea comes alive in this new translation that will be useful for both academic study and stage production. Diane J. Rayor's accurate yet accessible translation reflects the play's inherent theatricality and vibrant poetry. The book includes an analytical introduction and comprehensive notes, and an essay on directing Medea by stage director Karen Libman. The play begins after Medea, a princess in her own land, has sacrificed everything for Jason: she helped him in his quest for the Golden Fleece, eloped with him to Greece, and bore him sons. When Jason breaks his oath to her and betrays her by marrying the king's daughter - his ticket to the throne - Medea contemplates the ultimate retribution. What happens when words deceive and those you trust most do not mean what they say? Euripides' most enduring Greek tragedy is a fascinating and disturbing story of how far a woman will go to take revenge in a man's world. ER -