Heracles
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Heracles
（Classical texts）
Aris & Phillips, c1996
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 185-191
Includes index
Translated from the Greek
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In this often neglected play, Euripides explores the contrast between myth and reality by portraying the story of Heracles' murder of his wife and children. In treating this act the dramatist explores the boundaries of madness and Heracles' painful emergence from this state to a bitter realisation of what he has done. A further contrast is drawn between the callous gods who cause the madness and the caring and loving support of human friends and remaining family (Theseus and Amphitryon). This edition attempts to bring out the human and psychological qualities in the play and to defend its structure and dramatic power, arguing that it is neither "a grotesque abortion" (Swinburne) nor "broken-backed" (Murray) but a coherent and exciting work. Greek text with facing-page English translation, introduction and commentary.
Table of Contents
General Editor's Foreword
Preface
General Bibliography for Euripides
Introduction to Heracles
1. Heracles
2. Plot and Shaping
3. Structure
4. Themes:
The gods
Madness and violence
The development of arete or heroic valour
Friendship
5. Plan of Structure
6. The Date
7. The Text
8. Manuscripts and Editorial Symbols
TEXT AND TRANSLATION OF HERACLES
Hypothesis. Plot Summary
Text and Translation
COMMENTARY
Select Bibliography to Heracles
Index to Heracles
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