Hecuba |
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| Author:
| Euripides,
Lembke, Janet
Reckford, Kenneth J. |
| Series title: | Greek Tragedy in New Translations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-506874-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1991 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.95AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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The translators of this new edition of Hecuba have focused their attention on tonal texture, ranging from grief-stricken monodies and duets to lyrical choral verse, as well as on the problems created by political and forensic rhetoric. The result is a subtle and highly evocative translation of the unjustifiable sacrifice of Hecuba's daughter, Poyxena, and the consequent destruction of Hecuba's character.
The translators of this new edition of Hecuba have focused their attention on tonal texture, ranging from grief-stricken monodies and duets to lyrical choral verse, as well as on the problems created by political and forensic rhetoric. The result is a subtle and highly evocative translation of the unjustifiable sacrifice of Hecuba's daughter, Poyxena, and the consequent destruction of Hecuba's character.