Heracles and Other Plays
Author | : Euripides, |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2008-09-11 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0199555095 |
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The first three plays in this volume are typical of Euripides, filled with violence or its threat, while the fourth, Cyclops, is a satyr play, full of crude and slapstick humour. Alcestis shows various reactions to death with pathos and grim humour while the blood-soaked Heracles portrays deep emotional pain and undeserved suffering. Children of Heracles deals with the effects of war on refugees and the consequences of sheltering them.