Bacchae (Dover Thrift Editions)

Author: Euripides

Brand: Dover

Edition: New edition

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 64

Release Date: 22-04-1997

Details: The youngest of the three great Greek tragedians, following Aeschylus and Sophocles, Euripides (ca. 484&;406 B.C.) is reputed to have written ninety-two plays, nineteen of which survive. The Bacchae, a late play staged posthumously, concerns the cult of Dionysus, god of wine, whose worship hinged largely on orgiastic and frenzied nature rites.When Dionysus (in disguise) attempts to spread his cult among the people (especially the women) of Thebes, their king, Pentheus, imprisons Dionysus and tries to suppress his cult. The king's misguided attempt to thwart the will of a god leads to catastrophe. Full of striking scenes, frenzied emotion, and choral songs of great power and beauty, the play is a fine example of Euripides' ability to exploit and manipulate traditional Greek myth to serve his own ends in probing man's psychological makeup and understanding of himself.

EAN: 9780486295800

Package Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches

Languages: English