Medea, whose magical powers helped Jason and the Argonauts take the Golden Fleece, remains one the strongest female characters ever to appear on stage. In the play she kills her own children-a desperate and powerful act. Nicholas Rudall's deft translation for contemporary audiences provides new insight into this classic story.

About the Author
The Plays for Performance series is edited by Nicholas Rudall, former artistic director of the Court Theatre at the University of Chicago where he is professor of classics, and Bernard Sahlins, founder and director of the Second City. They both live in Chicago, Illinois.

Reviews
The language of Medea is full of vacillation. -- Michael Kuckwara * The Birmingham News *
Rudall features a sharp, vivid precision edge...immediate and accessible. * Chicago Sun-Times *
Accessible, but not prosaic, vivid but not overstated, poetic but not inflated...Rudall has done an excellent job. * Chicago Tribune *
A spare, contemporary translation. -- Julie York Coppens * South Bend Tribune *
Rudall's text...admirably recasts Euripides' play in modern American English.... Rudall avoids all the annoying, dusty Victorianisms of 19th century translators. * Chicago Reader *



Book Information
ISBN 9781566633215
Author Euripides
Format Paperback
Page Count 62
Imprint Ivan R Dee, Inc
Publisher Ivan R Dee, Inc
Weight(grams) 86g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 144mm * 5mm