The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripedes
No CoverJames Romm, Aeschylus, Euripides, Mary R. Lefkowitz, Sophocles
Anthology of sixteen Greek tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in fresh translations, exploring fate, justice, and human suffering.
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Anthology of sixteen Greek tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in fresh translations, exploring fate, justice, and human suffering.
will contain mild spoilers
Adultery, incest, lust, and sexual violence themes; not graphic sex scenes
Murders, child-killing, self-blinding, dismemberment; graphic reported violence
Mostly elevated classical diction; mild strong language in places
Wine and Dionysian revelry central in Bacchae; drinking elsewhere
No LGBTQ+ representation depicted
Gods, oracles, ritual, divine will, and fate central to every play
Medea's sorcery and potions; prophecy and divine interventions
Curses and possession-like divine frenzy in mythological context
Justice, tyranny, law vs duty, gender, and power are central themes
Multiple suicides and self-blinding depicted or reported on stage
Infanticide, child sacrifice, sexual enslavement, incest, extreme cruelty
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