Euripides,James Morwood,Robin Waterfield
Orestes and Other Plays, provides new translations of ,Ion, Orestes, The Phoenician Women, and ,The Suppliant Women,, plays that all explore ethical and political themes. ,Ion, vividly portrays the role of chance in human life and the dynamics of family relationships., In ,Orestes,, the most popular of the tragedian's plays about the ancient world, Euripides explores the emotional consequences of Orestes' murder of his mother on the individuals concerned, and makes the tale resonate with advice to Athens about the threat to democracy posed by political pressure groups. ,The Suppliant Women, is a commentary on the politics of empire, as the Athenian king Theseus decides to use force of arms rather than persuasion against Thebes. ,The Phoenician Women, transforms the terrible conflict between Oedipus' sons into one of the most savage indictments of civil war in Western literature by highlighting the personal tragedy it brings.
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Orestes and Other Plays